detention
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After nine months in a detention centre, she was released under an i-220B Order of Supervision which grants the right to remain in the US but carries the constant threat of deportation.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Aaron Baer, Sey’s podcast co-host and president of the Center for Christian Virtue, said that after speaking with his colleague in detention, neither man’s position on immigration enforcement had changed.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
"I came to a country that supposedly champions liberty, justice, rule of law, only to be shocked when I entered these detention centers that all my rights were left outside," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A spokesperson pointed to his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration over access to immigrant detention centers as well as his advocacy for tenant protections and affordable housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The detention door bangs open and kids flood out.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
Labrador's cousin has also been caught up in the dragnet of ICE detentions.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Haitian detentions in four Ohio jails had shot up more than 140 percent in the first five weeks since the end of their protected status, according to a report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
A government spokesperson did not immediately respond to request for comment on the PTI provincial leader detentions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
It also underscores how U.S. ties with China are fraying over detentions, trade clashes and geopolitical tensions even as Trump works to curry favor with Xi as a fellow superpower leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Doc: Y’all better get back on topic before I start handing out detentions.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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