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Yassamin Ansari: “Yari was diagnosed with cancer over 10 years ago and has not…”

Featuring: Yassamin Ansari, Democratic | U.S. House Arizona, District 3

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They shared stories about being issued used underwear, which is giving them UTIs. But perhaps no story I heard was more gutting than that of our Bella Rodriguez Marquez, who goes by Yari. Yari was diagnosed with cancer over 10 years ago and has not been able to see a specialist since she was detained in February. She is coughing up blood, too weak to stand, experiencing numbing, and has lost 55 pounds. (07:10–07:19)

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Asserts that Yari has been unable to see a specialist for her cancer since her detention in February.

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