detention center
Example Sentences
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement over conditions at the Mojave Desert detention center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The current court fight centers on an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, run by the private prison company CoreCivic, where the vast majority of children and families in immigration custody are held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
O’Leary cited persistent issues with transparency at the privately owned for-profit detention center as well.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Then he was taken to a room with no bed at the detention center, he said.
From Barron's
During this time, the family will be housed in a detention center, unable to work and with limited access to education, health care and decent living conditions.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
