arresting
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On June 6, 2025, federal agents raided a downtown garment business, detaining workers and arresting labor leader David Huerta, head of Service Employees International Union California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The agency said it is “NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake. DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
On Tuesday, rights groups and lawmakers accused ICE of violating the judge's decision by arresting a 21-year-old man in the halls of 26 Federal Plaza.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
With the mayor’s vocal support, Mr. Bratton put broken-windows policing to work, arresting “squeegee men” who smeared dirty rags across motorists’ windshields, holding them hostage for a “contribution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
President Wilson responded by changing strategy and no longer arresting the protesters.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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