custody

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They said he entered the U.S. at an unknown date and will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of his removal proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Financial Times noted this past week that Treasury securities held in custody for foreign and official accounts at the New York Fed had fallen by $82 billion from Feb. 25 through March 25.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Police arrested the three minors over the course of the past few days and they have been remanded in custody.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Two British men, aged 20 and 19, and a dual British-Pakistani national, 17, remain in police custody.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

William and Elizebeth were also worried about their daughter, Barbara, who was locked in a brutal divorce and custody battle in the early 1960s.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield