detention
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The American Dream and Promise Act offers pathways to permanent status for Dreamers, those who were eligible for temporary protected status, and certain other highly vetted law-abiding noncitizens who now risk arrest, detention, and deportation.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Over the weekend, a Salvadoran immigrant being held at the notorious Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey died after experiencing a medical emergency, the second death the facility has seen since December.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Authorities have not disclosed the exact location of Suu Kyi's detention in the capital Naypyidaw, nor how many years of her sentence remain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Acting ICE Director David Venturella divested his Geo Group stock and recused himself from detention contracts involving the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Leaving school without permission gets you detention or worse.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
On Wednesday, students demonstrated over the detentions of their fellow classmates, calling for their release.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 2nd Circuit relied on the long-familiar Mathews test here, crediting the government’s concerns about flight risks, but ultimately ruling in favor of requiring a bond hearing given the length of Black’s and G.M.’s detentions.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
The detention adds friction between the U.S. and China, weeks after a summit where President Trump raised other detentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“We want to keep fighting against the detentions and deportations and making sure that everyone is free.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Ron hadn’t spoken to him at all since he had told him about Snape’s detentions.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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