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as in detentions
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriations
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 detainers
Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The sheriff’s department has to honor ICE detainers, under state law, or the county could be sued, Gore said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Immigration detainers are requests for state or local law enforcement agencies to hold a person in criminal custody and to notify ICE before their release.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The department’s standing policy is based off a 2017 state law prohibiting Massachusetts police officers from enforcing civil immigration detainers.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Connecticut has honored less than 20% of the civil immigration detainers issued by the federal government since 2020.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Afterward, Moore issued three directives clarifying that state and local agencies may still cooperate with ICE on criminal matters and immigration detainers.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
The sheriff previously declined to honor certain federal immigration detainers, drawing criticism from state lawmakers and prompting legislative changes.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
The county sheriff’s office said that ICE did not submit any other detainers or warrants stemming from Jalloh’s numerous arrests over the years.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The sheriff’s department has to honor ICE detainers, under state law, or the county could be sued, Gore said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Immigration detainers are requests for state or local law enforcement agencies to hold a person in criminal custody and to notify ICE before their release.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The department’s standing policy is based off a 2017 state law prohibiting Massachusetts police officers from enforcing civil immigration detainers.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Connecticut has honored less than 20% of the civil immigration detainers issued by the federal government since 2020.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Afterward, Moore issued three directives clarifying that state and local agencies may still cooperate with ICE on criminal matters and immigration detainers.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
The sheriff previously declined to honor certain federal immigration detainers, drawing criticism from state lawmakers and prompting legislative changes.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
The county sheriff’s office said that ICE did not submit any other detainers or warrants stemming from Jalloh’s numerous arrests over the years.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers
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The advocacy group said the junta’s inner circle appears directly involved in the detentions, with a security officer for junta leader Capt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The judges’ caseloads have been swamped even further with the arrival of nearly 1,000 new legal petitions per month challenging immigration detentions in the district, where a concentration of ICE facilities can house nearly 4,000 people at a time, Nunley said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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These cuts have largely not been implemented in the final appropriations packages.—
Casey Pinto,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Republicans circled back on the two-pronged plan to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation and the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once a technically complicated legal rarity used to challenge improper incarcerations, habeas corpus petitions have become the predominant avenue for immigrants seeking release from detentions that increasingly end only with a deportation order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Despite their felony convictions and impending incarcerations, both former Met police career criminals continue to collect their monthly kisses in the mail — $8,850 a month for Cederquist and $6,020 for Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Amari has epilepsy and is prone to seizures, according to Today.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Without treatment, meningitis can be life-threatening and lead to seizures, hearing or vision loss, fluid buildup in the brain, sepsis and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cohen’s financiers at TD Bank don’t have a lot of experience backing corporate takeovers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The takeovers were prompted by campuses receiving five failed accountability ratings in a row.—
Lina Ruiz
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Detainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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