Who is Ophelia Torres? Chicago teen who fought for father’s release from ICE detention dies of cancer
Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old Chicago student who publicly called for her father’s release from immigration detention while battling a rare cancer, has died, NBC News reports. Ophelia died Friday of stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that affects soft tissue. She was diagnosed in December 2024 and underwent treatment for several months.A … Read more