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detainee

[dih-tey-nee, dee-tey-nee]

noun

  1. a person held in custody, especially for a political offense or for questioning.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detainee1

First recorded in 1925–30; detain + -ee
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Advocacy groups had been sending lawyers to the immigration courts to offer advice to the families of detainees — most of whom were following a judge’s order in hopes of staying in the United States.

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Immigration agencies do not typically announce where raids have happened, nor do they announce all arrests or where detainees are being held or jailed - adding to the anxiety.

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Court records show Solis allegedly began conspiring to sell the drugs on May, 14, 2023, just five days after 18-year-old detainee Bryan Diaz died of a fentanyl overdose in the same building.

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“After careful consideration, the City of Glendale has decided to end its agreement with U.S. Homeland Security/ICE to house federal immigration detainees,” the city said in a statement posted online.

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"I do not see the real, effective approach to returning the civilian detainees to Ukraine," said Dmytro Lubinets, the country's human rights ombudsman.

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