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An immigration judge has ordered the expedited release of a Chicago teen\u2019s parents from custody so they can reunite with him as he battles terminal cancer.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Gonzalez, 18, went public with his pleas that his parents be released from immigration custody as he continues to battle stage 4 colon cancer in Durango, Mexico.<\/p>\n

Kevin, a U.S. citizen, was diagnosed earlier this year, and the cancer has spread to his stomach and lungs, leading doctors to inform him that treatment is no longer an option for his illness.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has terminal colon cancer,\u201d said Virginia Amaya, Kevin\u2019s grandmother. \u201cIt has invaded his stomach and lungs. He doesn\u2019t sleep. He doesn\u2019t eat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kevin\u2019s parents had previously been deported to Mexico in 2011, then his mother Anabel allegedly tried to reenter the United States in 2024 and was deported again. <\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Chicago native battling terminal cancer is making an\u00a0emotional plea to see his parents one last time. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

When they learned of his terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this year, they applied for visas but were denied, according to the Department of Homeland Security. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThese illegal aliens did not apply for humanitarian parole,\u201d a spokesperson said. \u201cThey applied for B1\/B2 visas which were denied due to their previous unlawful presence and entries into the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

They then tried to cross the border again, but were detained in Douglas, Arizona. It was there they remained in immigration custody while Kevin pleaded for their release so they could be reunited with him in Mexico. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m asking you to do whatever you can to release them,\u201d he said. \u201cI just want to spend my last days with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, an immigration judge ordered the parents to be released from custody and transferred to Nogales. The hope is they will soon be able to reunite with their son, according to officials. <\/p>\n

The Mexican Consulate in Arizona and numerous lawmakers became involved in the case seeking the release of Kevin\u2019s parents, including Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. <\/p>\n

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