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ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency

ICE enforcement [ice_general]. <p>ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa</p><p>A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ice-us-immigration-and-custom

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    The Guardian

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    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/ice-stage-4-cancer-filipino-national
    <p>ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa</p><p>A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ice-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement">Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)</a> detention in Tacoma, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-state">Washington</a>.</p><p>Federal immig