detain

Example Sentences

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"Why would the government insist on detaining us with no evidence?" his daughter Habiba wrote in a letter shared by immigration attorney Eric Lee last month.

From Barron's

She said a number of workers have been detained by federal agents since last year.

From Los Angeles Times

The group said it has "serious concern" about the conditions of the missing or detained, including some denied access to lawyers and others held in unknown locations.

From BBC

During his last tour, the rapper declined to visit any mainland US cities over concerns about immigration enforcement officers detaining fans at his concerts.

From BBC

Camilo Castro, who has Chilean origins, was detained on June 26, 2025 after crossing into Venezuela from neighboring Colombia, where he lived.

From Barron's