detention center

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The defendants planned or worked together to create shield walls and physical barriers for multiple demonstrations outside an immigration detention center, prosecutors alleged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protesters and police.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The US state of New Jersey on Tuesday sued the private prison company that runs a migrant detention center where protesters have rallied for several days over allegedly poor conditions at the jail.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s the only detention center in the country that doesn’t have an indoor waiting area,” she said.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Thirty minutes later, they walked into the adult detention center and stood in front of the receptionist.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young