detention center
Example Sentences
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At the detention center, he said, agents have told him they’ll still find a way to deport him — if not to Cuba, then maybe Panama or Costa Rica.
From Los Angeles Times
The decision concluded the final merits hearing of his immigration case and marked the 60th day of his detention at the Bluebonnet Detention Center.
From Salon
It offered no detail about what sparked their detention, but said the men after “several hours of questioning” ended up held at a police detention center.
From Seattle Times
Mr. Guo, who is also known as Miles Kwok or Miles Guo, has been in a federal detention center in Brooklyn since March 2023, when he was arrested at his $68-million Manhattan apartment and charged with fraud and money laundering.
From New York Times
The former reality television star has been released after being arrested and held at the Berkeley County Hill-Finklea Detention Center, authorities say.
From Los Angeles Times
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