Overview
- Ruben Torres, 40, was taken by ICE agents outside a Home Depot in Niles and is being held at the Broadview processing facility.
- His attorney filed an emergency petition in federal court seeking release, arguing DHS’s July interpretation expanding mandatory detention is unlawful.
- ICE had not filed immigration charges at publication, and the attorney says the government is expected to pursue removal for entry without inspection.
- A Lurie Children’s Hospital physician stated in court filings that Ofelia’s complex treatment requires the support of both parents.
- The case is drawing attention during the administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” as a fundraiser organized by Ofelia’s teacher surpassed $23,000 and local officials urged his release.