detention camp

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In 2022, another group of Australians, consisting of four women and 13 children, were released from the Roj detention camp and brought back to Sydney, prompting a backlash from some in Australia.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Escape attempts from the largest detention camp in northeast Syria, Al Hol, have increased this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The detention camp contract at Fort Bliss, which could eventually hold 5,000 people, was awarded to a consortium of firms led by a company on the military contracting list for over $1 billion.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

Bliss, the U.S. is constructing a new 5,000-bed immigrant detention camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025

When the detention camp and hospital at San Lazaro threatened to become crowded, a second camp and hospital were established at Santa Mesa.

From The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) by Worcester, Dean C.