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Mr Garcia's lawyers argued that because El Salvador was detaining Mr Garcia "at the direct request and pursuant to financial compensation" from the US, the court could order the US government to request his return.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

Wilson has claimed he was unaware Sahouri was a reporter until he was detaining her and Robnett intervened, saying she worked for the Register and tried to pull her away.

From Fox News • Mar. 8, 2021

Wilson has claimed he was unaware Sahouri was a reporter until he was detaining her.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2021

The sight of the tents going up in El Paso is a throwback to just a few months ago when the government was detaining child migrants in an encampment at nearby Tornillo.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2019

He turned and found that it was the flower girl who was detaining him.

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de