in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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The legal service programs provide a help desk in busy immigration courtrooms including in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, basic legal information for individuals and families in detention facilities in 12 states and lawyers for minors, some of whom may be separated from their families.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Because of those findings, Judge Keesler ordered Daniel to remain in detention pending trial.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Hallett noted that even though ICE can detain someone until the conclusion of their removal proceedings, there are lower courts in some states that have ruled that there are constitutional limits to how long ICE can hold someone in detention.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Federal inquiries into misconduct in detention centers across the country have increased in recent years under Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Because of those findings, Judge Keesler ordered Daniel to remain in detention pending trial.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Hallett noted that even though ICE can detain someone until the conclusion of their removal proceedings, there are lower courts in some states that have ruled that there are constitutional limits to how long ICE can hold someone in detention.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Federal inquiries into misconduct in detention centers across the country have increased in recent years under Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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