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Recent Examples of noncriminal
The arrests took place in cities such as Buffalo, Chicago, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Denver.
ICE confirmed that 538 individuals were arrested in the operation, with 373 facing criminal allegations and 165 detained for noncriminal reasons.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Among other changes, the 2019 law banned local police from detaining people based on civil immigration warrants and barred police officers from asking about a person's immigration status in noncriminal cases.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Official figures showed that 211 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers face accusations ranging from serious crime, such as drug smuggling, to noncriminal misconduct.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Beijing must also vigorously pursue enforcement in noncriminal contexts.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Among other changes, the 2019 law banned local police from detaining people based on civil immigration warrants and barred police officers from asking about a person's immigration status in noncriminal cases.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Official figures showed that 211 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers face accusations ranging from serious crime, such as drug smuggling, to noncriminal misconduct.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Beijing must also vigorously pursue enforcement in noncriminal contexts.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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After years of legal battles over a slew of building code violations, the owners of the Libby, McNeill and Libby building in Blue Island transferred ownership to the city under an agreement approved by the City Council Tuesday.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump and various White House officials have repeatedly floated the idea of sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador and other places -- something legal experts have said would be flatly unconstitutional.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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These refugees, most of whom are women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, fled an active war zone through a lawful program initiated by the U.S. government.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the government’s memo filed Thursday, Rubio cited an obscure provision in the law giving his office the power to deport noncitizens whose activities, even if lawful, could pose unfavorable foreign policy consequences.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The nation-state is widely seen as the most legitimate, successful, and just form of political order, but Pagden catalogs the often violent and coercive ways in which cultural and ethnic groups were corralled into sovereign territorial states.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The president cannot weaponize the IRS by directing audits or stripping away tax-exempt status without due process and legitimate reasons.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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So lots of people change their names for all kinds of legitimate reasons allowable under the law.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The change came after the small town paid out a settlement to the Arnold family of $441,000, which amounted to the maximum civil award allowable under Missouri law.—
Bill Lukitsch,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Every week seems to throw up another question of what is — or should be — permissible.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But by withholding federal funding, the administration is also trying to force universities into ideological conformity – by dictating whose knowledge counts but also whose presence and perspectives are permissible on campus.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Payment plans and assistance options are available via the IRS website and through authorized tax professionals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Before Tesla, buyers in Missouri purchased all new automobiles at authorized franchises whose ownership was separate from the manufacturer.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Alongside demoralization runs justifiable caution; the act of protest itself has become more dangerous.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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He was told that no charges were filed and that it was deemed a justifiable homicide.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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