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As thousands sit in ICE detention, one woman is fighting to bring her husband home
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Itzel Luna , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· October 11, 2026
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'I'm not gonna sit in a corner and cry for him when I have so much to do,' Blanca Ortiz says. 'I need to figure out how to pay the mortgage, how to pay the bills, how to keep the shop running.'
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