Immigration detention in the United States
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Immigration detention in the United States
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The United States government holds tens of thousands of immigrants in detention under the control of Customs and Border Protection and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to the Global Detention Project, the United States possesses the largest immigration detention system in the world. Currently, ICE detains immigrants in over 200 detention centers, in state and local jails, in juvenile detention centers, and in shelters. Immigrants may be detained for unlawful entry to the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_detention_in_the_United_States
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2010-05-07T18:59:14Z
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2024-09-04T02:56:34Z
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