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This page collects the 71 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Detention”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Immigration, Human Rights, and Civil Rights.

Active Bills

Federal BillFEDERALApr 28, 2026Short-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act (H.R. 8557)This bill mandates that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facilities limit detainee custody to a maximum of 12 hours, except in specific emergency situations. It also establishes Federal BillFEDERALJan 22, 2026Federal Bill Proposes Ending Immigration Detention and Electronic MonitoringFederal BillFEDERALNov 19, 2025The FAIR Act: Access to Congressional Services for DetaineesFederal BillFEDERALAug 1, 2024Senate Resolution Calling for the Release of George Glezmann

Recent Activity

  1. Mon, Sep 141 item
    1. DHS inspector general reports immigration detainees were confined in phone booth-sized outdoor cages at Alligator AlcatrazA Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report revealed that immigration detainees at the closed Alligator Alcatraz facility were kept in outdoor cages slightly larger than phone booths foHillsborough County
  2. Thu, Sep 31 item
    1. Pinellas County Human Rights Board investigates local immigrant detention practicesThe Pinellas County Human Rights Board has initiated an inquiry into local immigrant detention practices. This review focuses on the procedures currently used by local authorities regarding the detentHillsborough County
  3. Thu, Aug 272 items
    1. ICE awards $16.7 million contract for 6,000 electric-shock glovesU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has finalized a $16.7 million contract to acquire 6,000 pairs of gloves capable of delivering electric shocks. The agency states these devices are intendMiami-Dade County2 reports
    2. ProPublica report alleges Pinellas County Sheriff's Office used re-booking to extend migrant detentionHillsborough County
  4. Thu, Aug 203 items
    1. Report finds immigration detention grievance system lacks oversight and accountabilityAn NPR review indicates that the grievance system intended to protect immigrants in federal detention is largely non-functional, leaving detainees without a reliable way to report medical neglect, abuSan Diego County
    2. NPR review finds federal immigration detention grievance system has collapsedSan Diego County
    3. ICE detains two women in La Jolla, family reportsHillsborough County
  5. Tue, Aug 181 item
    1. U.S. immigration authorities detain San Diego Padres coach Oswaldo PirelaU.S. immigration officers detained San Diego Padres minor league coach Oswaldo Pirela at an El Paso airport on Sunday. The Department of Homeland Security states Pirela is in custody pending removal pMiami-Dade County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Donald Trumpperson5 mentions
  2. 02ICEorganization5 mentions
  3. 03Department of Homeland Securityorganization4 mentions
  4. 04Department of Homeland Securityorganization4 mentions
  5. 05U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementorganization4 mentions
  6. 06Miramarlocation3 mentions
  7. 07DHSorganization3 mentions
  8. 08Pompanolocation3 mentions
  9. 09Debbie Wassermanperson3 mentions
  10. 10150other2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsShort-Term Holding Facility Standards Restoration Act (H.R. 8557), Federal Bill Proposes Ending Immigration Detention and Electronic Monitoring, The FAIR Act: Access to Congressional Services for Detainees (+1 more)
  • Topic to peopleDonald Trump, Debbie Wasserman
  • Topic to orgsICE, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security (+2 more)
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  1. Sep 14, 2026NewsDHS inspector general reports immigration detainees were confined in phone booth-sized outdoor cages at Alligator Alcatraz
  2. Sep 3, 2026NewsPinellas County Human Rights Board investigates local immigrant detention practices
  3. Aug 27, 2026NewsICE awards $16.7 million contract for 6,000 electric-shock gloves
  4. Aug 27, 2026NewsICE awards $16.7 million contract for 6,000 electric-shock gloves
  5. Aug 27, 2026NewsProPublica report alleges Pinellas County Sheriff's Office used re-booking to extend migrant detention
  6. Aug 20, 2026NewsReport finds immigration detention grievance system lacks oversight and accountability
  7. Aug 20, 2026NewsNPR review finds federal immigration detention grievance system has collapsed
  8. Aug 20, 2026NewsICE detains two women in La Jolla, family reports
  9. Aug 18, 2026NewsU.S. immigration authorities detain San Diego Padres coach Oswaldo Pirela
  10. Aug 18, 2026NewsCoalition requests Secretary of State Marco Rubio secure release of Tampa-linked detainee Sama Safi

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