detention
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It decried federal immigration raids and posted about a toddler who nearly died at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held in detention since a military coup in 2021, has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media reported.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for tracking more than 7 million immigrants, including those ordered out of the U.S., released from detention or who await an immigration court hearing, DHS said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The 25-year-old, who studies fashion at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, now sits in an immigration detention facility in Texas, alongside her 47-year-old mother.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
This was the second detention letter I had brought home.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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