#detention

1:33pm, 24th April, 2019

Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

Libyan officials have opened the doors of a detention center for illegal migrants in Tripoli, but frightened Somalis and other sub-Saharan Africans told Reuters they had decided to stay there for fear of getting caught up in fighting engulfing the ca...

Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

9:55pm, 16th April, 2019

US

Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

The U.S. Attorney General on Tuesday struck down a decision that had allowed some asylum seekers to ask for bond in front of an immigration judge, in a ruling that expands indefinite detention for some migrants who must wait months or years for their...

Trump gets a U.S. Supreme Court victory on immigration detention

1:28pm, 20th March, 2019

US

Trump gets a U.S. Supreme Court victory on immigration detention

The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the U.S. government's authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a...

U.S. Supreme Court hands Trump a victory on immigration detention

11:42am, 19th March, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court hands Trump a victory on immigration detention

The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the U.S. government's authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a...

U.S. Supreme Court gives Trump victory on immigration detention

9:33am, 19th March, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court gives Trump victory on immigration detention

The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed U.S. government authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a victory as...

Mumps, other outbreaks force U.S. detention centers to quarantine over 2,000 migrants

9:28am, 11th March, 2019

US

Mumps, other outbreaks force U.S. detention centers to quarantine over 2,000 migrants

Christian Mejia thought he had a shot at getting out of immigration detention in rural Louisiana after he found a lawyer to help him seek asylum.

More than 2,000 migrants quarantined in U.S. detention centers due to disease outbreaks

7:47am, 10th March, 2019

US

More than 2,000 migrants quarantined in U.S. detention centers due to disease outbreaks

Christian Mejia thought he had a shot at getting out of immigration detention in rural Louisiana after he'd found a lawyer to help him seek asylum.

Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. marine accused of spying

11:37am, 22nd February, 2019

World

Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. marine accused of spying

A Russian court on Friday ruled that Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine accused of spying, should be held in a pre-trial detention facility for a further three months to give investigators more time to look into his case.

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

11:45pm, 12th February, 2019

World

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

Australia will reopen a controversial detention center for asylum seekers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday after an embarrassing defeat in parliament that allows migrants in offshore camps to receive medical care in the country.

Congressional talks to avert shutdown stall over detention policies

11:19am, 10th February, 2019

Politics

Congressional talks to avert shutdown stall over detention policies

Border security talks between Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking to avert another U.S. government shutdown on Friday have broken down over immigration detention policies, a Republican senator said.

Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility

6:43pm, 9th February, 2019

US

Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility

Seven adult detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Houston have been diagnosed with mumps, but the contagious disease is contained, the city's health department said on Saturday.

Austere Japan detention quarters contrast with Ghosn's globe-trotting lifestyle

8:09am, 22nd November, 2018

Business

Austere Japan detention quarters contrast with Ghosn's globe-trotting lifestyle

Japanese prosecutors have confirmed that Nissan's arrested chairman, Carlos Ghosn, is being held in the spartan Tokyo Detention Center, its many rules and restrictions making for a stark contrast with his comfortable, globe-trotting lifestyle.

Exclusive: Pentagon balked at U.S. border troops building detention facilities - officials

12:47pm, 5th November, 2018

US

Exclusive: Pentagon balked at U.S. border troops building detention facilities - officials

The Trump administration discussed using the U.S. military to build facilities to house detained migrants as part of its new mission on the Mexican border but the idea was dropped after the Pentagon expressed doubts about it, U.S. officials said.

Trump administration seeks to end agreement on child migrant detention

11:35am, 6th September, 2018

US

Trump administration seeks to end agreement on child migrant detention

The Trump administration said on Thursday that it plans to withdraw from a federal court agreement that strictly limits the conditions under which authorities can detain migrant children, and proposed new rules that it said would enable it to detain...

Turkey's lira weakens 4 percent, Trump says won't take pastor's detention 'sitting down'

4:11pm, 17th August, 2018

World

Turkey's lira weakens 4 percent, Trump says won't take pastor's detention 'sitting down'

Turkey's battered lira weakened 4 percent on Friday after a Turkish court rejected an American pastor's appeal for release, drawing a stiff rebuke from President Donald Trump, who said the United States would not take the detention "sitting...

El Salvador probes alleged cases of child abuse in U.S. detention centers

10:38pm, 15th August, 2018

US

El Salvador probes alleged cases of child abuse in U.S. detention centers

El Salvador is investigating three alleged cases of sexual abuse of minors in U.S. immigrant detention centers, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Judge orders home detention for Australian archbishop over sex abuse cover-up

8:20pm, 13th August, 2018

World

Judge orders home detention for Australian archbishop over sex abuse cover-up

A former Australian archbishop, the most senior Catholic cleric in the world convicted of concealing child sex abuse, was spared jail on Tuesday when he was ordered to serve his one-year sentence at home.

Five charged with abusing children on New Mexico compound face detention hearing

5:38am, 13th August, 2018

US

Five charged with abusing children on New Mexico compound face detention hearing

Five parents arrested on charges of abusing their 11 children at a New Mexico compound where a 12th child died under suspicious circumstances were due back in court on Monday for a hearing to decide whether the defendants should remain jailed without...

Search by tag: #detention

Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

Trump gets a U.S. Supreme Court victory on immigration detention

U.S. Supreme Court hands Trump a victory on immigration detention

U.S. Supreme Court gives Trump victory on immigration detention

Mumps, other outbreaks force U.S. detention centers to quarantine over 2,000 migrants

More than 2,000 migrants quarantined in U.S. detention centers due to disease outbreaks

Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. marine accused of spying

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

Congressional talks to avert shutdown stall over detention policies

Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility

Austere Japan detention quarters contrast with Ghosn's globe-trotting lifestyle

Exclusive: Pentagon balked at U.S. border troops building detention facilities - officials

Trump administration seeks to end agreement on child migrant detention

Turkey's lira weakens 4 percent, Trump says won't take pastor's detention 'sitting down'

El Salvador probes alleged cases of child abuse in U.S. detention centers

Judge orders home detention for Australian archbishop over sex abuse cover-up

Five charged with abusing children on New Mexico compound face detention hearing

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report