detention
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Days after Garcia Venegas’ latest detention, masked agents tackled an American teen in the Bronx.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
But it’s not clear what, if any, intel agents have used in the repeated detention of Garcia Venegas.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The Broadview immigration facility, a temporary detention center, became a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s effort to increase enforcement in the Chicago area during what it called “Operation Midway Blitz” last fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
She tells BBC Mundo she was detained less than two months after she was released under a supervision order in February, after a long legal battle during which she spent 14 months in detention.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
I didn’t want to stew over the detention note that she or Pa had to sign.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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