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
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Clifford said the program will streamline placing detainers on people already in custody at the jail.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2026
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
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.
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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.
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Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Connecticut has honored less than 20% of the civil immigration detainers issued by the federal government since 2020.
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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.
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Jeff Barker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Clifford said the program will streamline placing detainers on people already in custody at the jail.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2026
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers
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Some media outlets, however, reported that some of those detained were politicians or activists, leading to allegations of arbitrary detentions.
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Immigration authorities say the detentions of a Somali referee and two Iraqi national team members were part of routine vetting.
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Many of the projects are supported by the State of Florida through appropriations or by university bonding and private donations.
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Also stalled are appropriations for the State Department, a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, among other measures.
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One 2025 study found that these waivers may be tied to fewer hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and incarcerations among adults with serious mental illness.
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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.
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The warning signs include all the above but also may include a strong, rapid heartbeat, confusion, vomiting, seizures, slurred speech, or passing out.
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But that just makes the swelling worse, rapidly causing other body parts to swell—including the brain, which can cause a loss of consciousness, seizures and in some cases, death.
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More people know about arbitrary arrests and imprisonments.
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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.
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Past teen takeovers have proven the events have the potential to become dangerous.
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Puma and Adidas have both expanded flagship race-week takeovers, using premium London retail real estate to anchor performance fashion drops and team merchandise launches.
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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.
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“Detainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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