2026年2月15日,芝加哥一名患有绝症癌症的16岁少年死亡,她父亲被ICE拘留后几天,她的父亲因病被有条件地免予驱逐出境。 A 16-year-old Chicago teen with terminal cancer died on Feb. 15, 2026, days after her father, detained by ICE, was granted conditional relief from deportation due to her illness.

Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 一名16岁的芝加哥学生,2026年2月15日死亡。 Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, a 16-year-old Chicago student battling metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, died on February 15, 2026. 她父亲Ruben Torres Maldonado于2025年10月被ICE拘留,促使她公开主张释放他。 Her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was detained by ICE in October 2025, prompting her public advocacy for his release. 在她死前三天,一名移民法官裁定,由于将他驱逐出境将使他的美国公民子女陷入困境,因此他有条件地有资格获得“取消驱逐”。 Three days before her death, an immigration judge ruled he was conditionally eligible for "cancellation of removal" due to the hardship his deportation would cause his U.S. citizen children. 通过Suom出席听证会的Ofelia被赞为勇敢和英勇。 Ofelia, who attended the hearing via Zoom, was hailed as courageous and heroic. 她的家人说,他获释后,他们在一起的时间给她带来了欢乐。 Her family said their time together after his release brought her joy. 她的死亡已引起全国注意移民执法对重病家庭的影响。 Her death has drawn national attention to the impact of immigration enforcement on families facing serious illness.