detainee

Example Sentences

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The United States had called for Rivera's release after the government published photos of the visibly emaciated detainee hooked up to a ventilator.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

An ICE detainee locator on Friday morning showed that Villegas is being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"We have written in the letter that we released your detainee here, so you should release our detainee there as well," his son said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Despite growing resistance from some state and local leaders, the administration seeks to open additional ICE facilities in warehouses across Texas and the country to handle an exploding detainee population.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The detainee who is wise enough to realize this will never find any cause for complaint, but only all conceivable help, to erase the memory of what he had been accused of.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther