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detention center

[dih-ten-shuhn sen-ter] / dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌsɛn tər /


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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is suing the GEO Group, the private firm running the ICE detention center, demanding access.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Telephone poles covered in fundraising pleas for families whose breadwinners either rotted in faraway detention center or were sent back to their home countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

New Jersey state authorities announced Friday they were taking charge of security outside a US immigration detention center after clashes between ICE agents and protesters angered by conditions faced by detainees inside.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“It’s the only detention center in the country that doesn’t have an indoor waiting area,” she said.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The Thursday night before, he had gotten a letter from his father, who was still in Florida at the detention center.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson




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