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Ofelia Torres, 16, was battling stage 4 cancer.
A Chicago teen who fought for her father's release from immigration detention while she was battling stage 4 cancer, has died, a representative for her family says.
Ofelia Torres died Friday at age 16, according to the family representative. The cause of death was metastatic aviolar rhabdomyosarcoma -- a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Torres grabbed the national spotlight last fall after her undocumented father, Ruben Torres-Maldonado, was detained by immigration agents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Torres posted a video on social media calling for his release, and was also interviewed on ABC News' "Nightline."
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A Chicago teen who fought for her father's release from immigration detention while she was battling stage 4 cancer, has died, a representative for her family says.
Ofelia Torres died Friday at age 16, according to the family representative. The cause of death was metastatic aviolar rhabdomyosarcoma -- a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Torres grabbed the national spotlight last fall after her undocumented father, Ruben Torres-Maldonado, was detained by immigration agents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Torres posted a video on social media calling for his release, and was also interviewed on ABC News' "Nightline."
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Teen who called for dad's release from ICE custody dies of cancer
A Chicago teen who fought for her father's release from immigration detention while she was battling stage 4 cancer, has died, a representative for her family says.