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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rhian Lubin

Mom arrested by ICE days before teenage son dies of cancer

A Maryland mother of four was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers just days before her teenage son died of cancer, according to her family.

The family of Arlit Maria Martinez claims she was denied the chance to say goodbye to her 15-year-old son, Kevin, and be at his bedside when he died after she was detained by ICE agents on January 3.

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