shackled

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A 65-year-old British woman named Karen Newman traveling on a valid tourist visa was arrested in September 2025 at the Montana border, shackled and held for six weeks in an ICE detention center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

At the opposite end of the bridge, Francis Gary Powers was shackled to two East German guards and accompanied by a Soviet colonel.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau