Arbella R.M.: Phoenix woman with leukemia denied medical care in ICE detention
Arbella "Yari" Rodríguez Márquez, 39, has leukemia and has been held at Eloy Detention Center since February 2025, losing 70 pounds and coughing up blood without seeing an oncologist.
Feb 10, 2025Eloy, AZ
Arbella "Yari" Rodríguez Márquez, a 39-year-old former legal permanent resident with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, has been detained by ICE at the Eloy Detention Center since February 10, 2025. She has not received proper medical care for her cancer. Her health has deteriorated, including coughing up blood and losing 70 pounds. Detention center staff have denied her requests to see an oncologist and specialist. U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari visited the facility and documented conditions. The representative has called for immediate medical intervention and her release.
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