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Authorities say they have detained and deported more than 13,000 foreign nationals involved in online scams since early last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

At the same time, the Houthis have detained 73 U.N. staff members and confiscated vehicles and telecommunications equipment, leaving the U.N. unable to operate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Authorities said on Sunday that they have detained a person of interest in a hotel room in Coventry, R.I., about 20 miles from campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Background: ProPublica reported in October that agents have detained more than 170 Americans this year.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

I broke from St. John, who had followed, and would have detained me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë