detention centre

British

noun

a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court

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"They told me if I didn't admit it, I would be sent to 'Guantanamo'," he said, referring to the US military detention centre at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

From BBC

Marc Prokosch, a lawyer representing the family, told journalists that Liam and his father were likely being held at a detention centre in Texas.

From BBC

A French journalist arrested while covering a pro-Kurdish protest in Istanbul is facing the threat of deportation from Turkey and was transferred to a migrant detention centre on Wednesday, his lawyer told AFP.

From Barron's

On Thursday night, hundreds of people protested outside an immigration detention centre in Portland.

From BBC

He and Cilia Flores are now being held in a detention centre in the city.

From BBC

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