CHICAGO - Illinois elected officials and community organizers are calling for the release of a father detained by federal immigration agents while his teenage daughter undergoes cancer treatment.

What we know:

Ruben Torres Maldonado, a painter, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Saturday at a Home Depot in northwest suburban Niles, according to officials.

He has lived in the U.S. since 2003 and is the father of two children, including 16-year-old Ofelia, who is receiving treatment for a rare and aggressive form of metastatic cancer – Stage 4.

A press conference calling for his release is planned for 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. FOX 32 will livestream the event in the video player at the top of this story.

Who’s involved:

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