Teen dies hours after his parents reunited with him following immigration detention

ImmigrationTeen dies hours after his parents reunited with him following immigration detentionThe parents of Kevin Gonzalez, 18, who had stage 4 colon cancer, had appealed to a judge to allow their expedited deportation to Mexico.Kevin González was able to hug his parents again in Durango, Mexico; the 18-year-old died surrounded by his family.TelemundoShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 11, 2026, 12:05 PM EDTBy NBC Chicago and Issa Osorio, Noticias TelemundoA teen battling terminal cancer has died, just one day after being reunited with his parents in Durango, Mexico following their release from U.S. immigration custody.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Kevin Gonzalez’s aunt and brother confirmed his death to NBC Chicago/Telemundo Chicago late Sunday afternoon.Earlier this week, an immigration judge had ordered the expedited release of Gonzalez’s parents so they could reunite with him in Mexico.Kevin, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen, was born in Chicago but had been living in Mexico with his parents, Isidoro González Avilés and Norma Anabel Ramírez Amaya, who had been deported years back. Kevin was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year in Chicago, where he had gone to get checked for ongoing stomach ailments. The cancer had spread to his stomach and lungs, and doctors said treatment was no longer viable. The physicians had recommended he receive comfort care at home until the end of his life.Kevin Gonzalez is reunited with his parents in Durango, Mexico following their release from U.S. immigration custody.via NBC ChicagoFollowing his diagnosis, Kevin’s parents had attempted to cross the border to see him in Chicago, but they were taken into custody by ICE agents and were in immigration detention in Arizona.While his parents were detained, Kevin flew back to Mexico and was in the care of his grandmother. Last week, Kevin had issued a public plea for his parents to be released from custody so they could...