detainee

Example Sentences

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"We have written in the letter that we released your detainee here, so you should release our detainee there as well," his son said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Last year, 33 people died while in the custody of ICE, according to detainee death reports published by the Department of Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Despite growing resistance from some state and local leaders, the administration seeks to open additional ICE facilities in warehouses across Texas and the country to handle an exploding detainee population.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

I filed habeas, and looked my client up on the detainee locator.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

The detainee who is wise enough to realize this will never find any cause for complaint, but only all conceivable help, to erase the memory of what he had been accused of.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther