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Her life derailed when ICE seized her dad. She persevered to become the best version of herself
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Greenwich High School student Damarys Aceituno is honored at the 53rd annual Youth of the Year awards ceremony at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Before her freshman year at Greenwich High School, Aceituno s father was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers (ICE) and remained at a detention center for about a year and a half until he was deported to Argentina in May. “Instead of letting everything in my life get out of control, I took charge of the things I could control,” she said at Wednesday s ceremony.Tatiana Flowers / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less