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Hannah Dugan was convicted of improperly directing a defendant in her courtroom away from ICE officers seeking to detain him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

DHS said the immigrant, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was in the country illegally and attempted to evade arrest after ICE moved to detain him at a traffic stop Tuesday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

This week, the justices announced they’ll be taking up a consequential case next term: How long can ICE detain lawful green-card holders without providing the opportunity to post bond?

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

Nottinghamshire Police said Butler had been trying to detain Moses because he had decided to arrest him for a public order offence.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Fellow immigrants from your homeland are more than willing to pay it forward and pitch in to make sure the INS doesn't detain you.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Speaking to shareholders during a private meeting last year, the CEO of Akima’s parent company, John Aġnaaqłuk Lincoln, said the company cares about the welfare of the people it detains nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

ICE detains hundreds at a plant in Georgia, Oracle surges toward the trillion dollar mark, and JP Morgan has a fancy new headquarters.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2025

Apparently, the administration is casting a very wide net as it detains and deports people.

From Salon ● May 25, 2025

Her final stunt on camera was released in July 2024 in the Midsomer Murders' episode The Debt Of Lies, where she played a retired police dog who detains the murderer before retiring.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025

How very kind Mr. Brooke is, and how fortunate that Mr. Laurence’s business detains him near you so long, since he is so useful to you and Father.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

No other U.S. citizen is known to be considered wrongfully detained in China, a designation that the State Department says unlocks exceptional U.S. government attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

A 48-year-old woman, who was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender, has also been released on bail.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

A number of Americans previously considered wrongfully detained in China have been freed, including in swaps engineered between Beijing and Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Figures from late June showed at least 26 of its mayors were behind bars, detained on a range of alleged graft offences.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

“I was detained by the way, but I promised to spend Christmas with you, and here I am.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Chinese authorities have charged a China-born American seismologist who researches underground nuclear tests with espionage after secretly detaining him in late 2024, according to the Massachusetts man’s supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Adeyemi's lawyer, prominent human rights advocate Femi Falana, told the BBC that Adeniyi had since been released, and that detaining a relative in place of a suspect was illegal in Nigeria.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

It’s not uncommon for ICE agents to use unmarked cars and wear masks as they attempt arrests, and advocacy groups say the tactic means people often aren’t aware that it’s federal agents detaining them.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

“They’re detaining every man between sixteen and sixty. They’ve been told to assemble at the tower of the chateau. Then they will be marched to Fort National at low tide. God be with them.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr