A Texas man detained by ICE was his disabled son’s sole caregiver. His son will be laid to rest without him

But in Wael’s last days, they were holding hope Maher could at least say goodbye to his son in person. His health declined without his father’s careShahd Arnaout, Wael’s sister-in-law, told CNN the family struggled to care for Wael with his father in ICE custody. Maher was the one who bathed Wael, changed his clothing, and helped administer food and medication through a tube, Arnaout said. Without him, I cannot survive.”In the weeks following Maher’s detention, Arnaout said Wael’s health significantly declined as he developed life-threatening health complications. He was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility in Dallas, his family and their attorney said.