1
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
The Hennepin County jail, for example, won’t hold people solely for administrative immigration detainers and doesn’t notify immigration authorities when individuals subject to those detainers are released.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed that the jail had a longstanding contract with the United States Marshals Service, allowing the agencies to use the jail for federal detainees and individuals on ICE detainers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
They have since been placed under immigration detainers as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Officers also can’t arrest people solely on federal immigration warrants or detainers, unless there is a criminal warrant or underlying offense to arrest the person.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
This change follows Mayor Craig Greenberg's decision to reinstate a policy allowing the jail to hold inmates with immigration detainers for up to 48 hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
State officers are also barred from complying with immigration detainers.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed that the jail had a longstanding contract with the United States Marshals Service, allowing the agencies to use the jail for federal detainees and individuals on ICE detainers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
They have since been placed under immigration detainers as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Officers also can’t arrest people solely on federal immigration warrants or detainers, unless there is a criminal warrant or underlying offense to arrest the person.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
This change follows Mayor Craig Greenberg's decision to reinstate a policy allowing the jail to hold inmates with immigration detainers for up to 48 hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
State officers are also barred from complying with immigration detainers.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers
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Zanardi’s statement provides a glimpse into the way detentions have been conducted as well as the powerful degradation of trust in the system that has led up to two-thirds of immigrants scheduled for hearings to skip them in fear of arrest.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The recent wave of detentions appears to conflict with federal protections granted under TPS, which is specifically designed to shield eligible Venezuelan nationals from deportation due to unsafe conditions in their home country.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The incarcerations have been part of Bukele’s controversial efforts to stem the high crime rates and gang violence that have plagued the country for years.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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The most likely cause of an increase in childhood deaths is malaria, which kills more than 400,000 children a year and can cause seizures.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the disorder generally presents with a global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, and seizures and progressive motor symptoms, amongst other things.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee police previously told the Common Council the police task force responsible for the takeovers was paused Labor Day weekend to deal with violent crime on Water Street.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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