The son of a journalist in immigration detention pleaded Tuesday for the release of his father, saying his dad has been his caregiver and source of strength since he underwent surgery for a brain tumor.

Oscar Guevara said in a Zoom news conference that since his procedure in 2021, his father, Emmy-winning digital journalist Mario Guevara, “has been the person who keeps me going.” Oscar also suffered a stroke during the procedure.

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“He drives me to my medical appointments, helps me manage my care and, most importantly, lifts me up when I feel like giving in to the pain,” Oscar, 21, of Lilburn, Georgia, said about his dad, who is from Guatemala.

Guevara, who has work authorization through a 13-year-old asylum claim,

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