detention center

Example Sentences

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He said he hasn’t been able to get concrete answers from ICE about its plans for a detention center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The shelter’s oldest resident is an 83-year-old who spent most of his life working in Florida before he was picked up and sent to a detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

According to a recent federal class action lawsuit, a group of refugees arrested in Minnesota and flown to Texas were let go of the detention center without any documents or means of getting home.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 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