Immigration advocates call for release of detained father of teen battling cancer
MSNBCยท2025-10-23 17:00
So this morning in Chicago, local officials and immigration advocates are calling for the release of a father who's been detained by ICE while his daughter battles cancer. Ruben Torres Maldonado had a hearing in immigration court today after being arrested by ICE agents at a Home Depot on Saturday. Local leaders are asking Taurus Maldonado to be released so he can be with his 16-year-old daughter, Oilia, who is again undergoing treatment for a rare stage 4 cancer.Joining us now, Illinois Democratic Congress ...