A 16-year-old who was recently released from a hospital amid an ongoing cancer battle is seeking her father’s release after he was detained by immigration agents.

Ofelia Torres, who has been battling Stage 4 cancer for nearly a year, says her father was taken into federal custody just days after she was released from a Chicago hospital.

Torres was joined by other community members on Tuesday, calling for her father’s release from custody.

“My dad, like many other fathers, is a hard-working person who wakes up early in the morning and goes to work without complaint,” she said.

Ruben Torres was taken into ICE custody at a Home Depot store in Niles in recent days, according to his attorney.

“Ruben is a Mexican citizen who’s lived in the United States since 2003, worked for the same emplo

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