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detention

[dih-ten-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛn ʃən /


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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is suing the GEO Group, the private firm running the ICE detention center, demanding access.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Telephone poles covered in fundraising pleas for families whose breadwinners either rotted in faraway detention center or were sent back to their home countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But she spent nearly a year-and-a-half in jail in pre-trial detention from 2018-20.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But when he was finally released from detention, he was unable to work as his immigration case proceeded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Maybe Ms. Fender thought I’d been punished enough by having my seat changed and also getting detention.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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