Father detained by immigration agents in Niles released, reunited with teen daughter fighting cancer<\/a><\/p>\nDespite a federal judge ruling that he is not a threat to the community, Torres now has to wear an ankle monitor. He is limited in the amount of work he can do to support his family after working in the paint and construction industry since he arrived in the U.S. in 2003.<\/p>\n
Torres says 20 years of hard work flashed before his eyes while in custody, as his family remained on his mind.<\/p>\n
“All I could think of was my daughter, my wife and my family because I knew that if I were deported that it would be very difficult for my for my wife to carry the the family’s burden, especially with my daughter’s condition,” Torres said.<\/p>\n
His daughter Ofelia continues her fight with cancer with more treatments scheduled in the coming days. She says this is something that is much easier now with her father by her side, enjoying the little moments together.<\/p>\n
“We spend time together just being lazy honestly just watching movies, eating together just simple things,” she said. “I am so happy to have him back. Those two weeks without him were really hard.”<\/p>\n
A judge ruled that Torres can now apply for cancellation of removal, saying his family would face too much of a burden if he were deported.<\/p>\n
Torres told ABC7 his lawyers are working on that process now.<\/p>\n
ABC News contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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