CHICAGO (WGN) — The daughter of a man detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and then defamed online is speaking out, saying he's been painted as a sexual predator with a violent past when he has no criminal history.

"We are being targeted right now, and it's sad," said Tania Ramos, talking about her dad, Columbino, whom she hasn't seen in weeks.

"I am hoping that he boards his removal flight very soon because I just don't want him in there, detained any more, or suffering."

Ramos said her father has been in America undocumented for many years, making a living for his loved ones by collecting scrap metal for resale. Last month, he got a call to pick up some scrap metal on the 5700 block of North Harlem in Norwood Park. When he arrived, ICE agents were

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