detention center

Example Sentences

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At least four Mexican nationals have died at the detention center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In Mississippi, volunteers rushed to the detention center where Velasquez was being held and got his signature, too.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The 18 people including Jin in custody for their connections to Zion are currently being held in a detention center in the southern city of Beihai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Roxbury, New Jersey, is a town that has been actively organizing against an immigrant detention center since January, shortly after the Washington Post revealed the small conservative town was on DHS’ list for a warehouse.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

During the next week, Cole settled into the monotonous routine of the detention center.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen