detaining

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On June 6, 2025, federal agents raided a downtown garment business, detaining workers and arresting labor leader David Huerta, head of Service Employees International Union California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"I went into that assessment expecting that I would be detaining that chap. Based on what we saw he was not detainable under the Mental Health Act," he told the inquiry.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The people detaining him weren’t sharing any information, and he still hadn’t heard a news report.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Those released are typically people whom ICE arrested but doesn’t have legal authority to continue detaining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

“Matant, they said they are detaining her,” I say.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi