Immigration detention
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Immigration detention is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival, and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to their country of departure. Mandatory detention is the practice of compulsorily detaining or imprisoning people seeking political asylum, or who are considered to be illegal immigrants or unauthorised arrivals into a country. Some countries have set a maximum period of detention, while others permit indefinite detention.
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See also
- List of detention sites in the United States
- Concentration camps
- Dawn raid
- Golden Venture
- Mandatory sentencing
- Mariel boatlift
- Pacific Solution
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