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Grandmother languishes 9 months in detention as ICE holds more elderly people

At Eloy Detention Center, 79-year-old Julia Benitez is held in immigration detention, leaving her physically separated from relatives outside the facility.
Her daughter Dayana Cosme Benitez says Julia helped raise two grandsons, ages 20 and 11, and 2022 photos show them living together in Cuba.
On daily video calls, Dayana Cosme Benitez reassures Julia Benitez, saying, `I say, 'Don't worry, you'll get out soon.'`
Separated from grandchildren she helped raise, Julia's case causes emotional strain, with family members expressing hope for reunion and release, Dayana said.
Advocates point to Julia's case as emblematic of concerns about elderly detainees at Eloy Detention Center and the human costs when family caregivers are separated.

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