detention center

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The couple would spend nine hours driving from North Carolina to visit their son, who was being held at a detention center in south Georgia.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Local groups that oppose ICE’s efforts celebrated the ruling and pledged to continue applying pressure until there is a permanent ruling ensuring the building will never operate as a detention center.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Lauren Michel Wilfong, a lawyer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, said they learned of Villegas’ recent arrest after receiving a voicemail from the detention center around midday Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"Our priority is to get her out of this detention center and repatriate her to France. Given her health, she won't last a month in such conditions of detention," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Healing up there is much harder. I don’t know what the justice system will do with you now that you’ve burned your bridges. I’ll stop by the detention center tomorrow and we’ll talk.”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen