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By then Mr Sham was in detention for his role in the Hong Kong primary.

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Mr. Trump’s top immigration policy adviser has discussed using military assets to build detention centers and support civilian immigration agents.

At the High Court in Inverness, Lady Hood told the teenager - who cannot be named due to his age - there was no alternative to detention.

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Mr Reichlin-Melnick said operations targeting such workplaces could lead to "indiscriminate" detentions.

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While the ruling referred to a Czech case, it also applies to the entire EU and complicates Italy's plans for detention centres in Albania meant to fast-track repatriations.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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