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
They have since been placed under immigration detainers as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers
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This environment of mass detentions, human rights violations and secrecy has created a lucrative side business for corrupt official who prey on family members of the imprisoned.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Yost argued that the 2007 opinion did not take into account other types of civil detentions or agreements with federal immigration authorities.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 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 original Streameast has still been accessible since the August 2024 seizures.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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An expert in crime prevention and reduction told Fox News Digital that the recent rash of urban organized street takeovers leaves residents in fear, and feeling like authorities don't have control over the streets they are supposed to protect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over Labor Day weekend, Milwaukee police officers responded to at least 15 calls related to takeovers, JS public safety reporter David Clarey wrote.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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