1
as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriation
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent
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Recent Examples of detainer
From July 2024 to June 2025, the NYPD received 3,672 requests for civil immigration detainers, up from just 99 detainer requests from the same time period a year prior.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
According to the House Judiciary Committee, Denver officials have implemented policies that restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including creating limits on honoring ICE detainer requests.
—Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 22 May 2026
He was later released on bond and turned over to ICE in Hartford pursuant to an ICE detainer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Before releasing Nurul Amin, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office honored the year-old immigration detainer and notified the Border Patrol.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
According to the House Judiciary Committee, Denver officials have implemented policies that restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including creating limits on honoring ICE detainer requests.
—Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 22 May 2026
He was later released on bond and turned over to ICE in Hartford pursuant to an ICE detainer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Before releasing Nurul Amin, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office honored the year-old immigration detainer and notified the Border Patrol.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
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The organization helps to get people out of immigrant detention facilities while their cases are processed.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The Workers Circle partnered with Sanctuary of the South, an immigration legal services organization, to provide a no cost legal representation to detainees at the Everglades detention facility who have been unable to secure a lawyer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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The appropriations bill signed into law in January 2026 retained the research office, funded NOAA at roughly $6 billion and directed the agency not to close its laboratories.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The Treasury Department insisted no taxpayer dollars will be used to produce the new bill, noting Bureau of Engraving and Printing finances its operations entirely through product sales and billings rather than relying on annual congressional appropriations.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The judge sentenced him to 57 months of imprisonment for the fentanyl distribution charge and a consecutive 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Kelly's mother, Barbara Renner, is charged with manslaughter, and her daughter, Elyssa Seymore, is charged with unlawful imprisonment.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Homeland Security Investigations said the seizure dealt a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful criminal organizations.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Investigators say they are scheduled to execute a search-and-seizure warrant in one case.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The group, whose goal is to end mass incarceration and address racial disparities in the criminal justice system, said most youth arrests are for non-violent offenses.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Because Ethan will be released back into the family’s care following his incarceration, the judge will take into consideration what the family wants when determining the length of Ethan’s prison term.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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In corporate news, shares in Universal Music Group were seen down 6% following reports that Pershing Square had sold its stake in the group, after two failed takeover attempts.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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During these takeovers, authorities say teens often assault people and sometimes each other, commit robberies and carry out other disorderly behavior.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Elijah Nouvelage / Bloomberg via Getty Images City officials had emphasized that the annexation would not have raised the millage rate for residents or businesses.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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City Manager James Hotopp says the city ultimately decided annexation wasn’t in Weatherford’s best interest.—
Emily Holshouser. Produced with AI assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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