federal
Example Sentences
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A Los Angeles County district attorney’s office employee was “wrongfully detained” by federal immigration agents on Friday, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
The woman, identified as Aliya Rahman, told the Associated Press that she was attempting to attend a medical appointment when her vehicle was surrounded by federal agents.
From Salon
There have been some reported clashes between protesters and federal officers over the past week.
From BBC
People are using it to analyze federal economic data, recover wedding photos from a corrupted hard drive, build new websites from scratch, answer a barrage of emails or order food.
The probe comes amid heightened tensions in Minneapolis, where residents and local leaders have accused federal immigration agents of using aggressive tactics and operating with limited transparency.
From Salon
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