SOUTH CHICAGO — A Chicago family is reeling after federal agents detained their father while he was on a work trip in September.

Now, they’re asking for help in their fight to bring him home while trying to keep a roof over their heads. A GoFundMe to support them has raised about $4,000 of its $6,500 goal.

Stephanie and Jose — whose names have been changed to protect their identities — have been together for 20 years, said family friend Emily Bejarano, who started the GoFundMe to help the family. Jose, a woodworker, started working with a food delivery service as soon as they arrived in Chicago over a year ago.

The family came to Chicago after fleeing Ecuador, where they were targeted by a drug cartel, Bejarano said.

“Jose is a hardworking gentleman, a good father,” Bejarano said. “He

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