detention
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The same judge issued a European Arrest Warrant for alleged gang leader Steven Lyons which led to his detention in Amsterdam after he was deported from Bali.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
According to POLITICO, one described its use of immigration proceedings as a “game of detention roulette.”
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
He eventually dropped that case, though, and in our conversations, he wanted to focus on the positive things that happened after his detention.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
There is no proof that it was a report by Billy's son that landed his stepmother in an ICE detention centre.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Caleb comes into the detention room, making noise.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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