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ICE Detains Woman With Cancer Despite Two-Year Green Card Status

Feb 10, 2025 · Eloy, AZ

ICE Detains Woman With Cancer Despite Two-Year Green Card Status

Arbella Rodríguez Márquez, a woman with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who held a valid green card for two years, was detained by ICE in February 2025 after returning to Arizona from Mexico. Her green card status was revoked by a federal immigration judge following her detention. She is being held at Eloy Detention Center where advocates say she is receiving inadequate medical care, having lost 55 pounds and coughing up blood while only receiving Tylenol and stomach ulcer medicine.

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