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Detained Quotes

On policy, law, and people held without trial.

This page grounds itself in real policy debate, including a distinction between the war in Iraq and the broader war on terrorism, and how Geneva Conventions applied to those detained at Abu Ghraib. For related discussion, see Action quotes.

Even papists could not see that a moral evil was detained in the soul through its physical connection with the body; and that it required the dissolution of this physical connection before the moral contagion could be removed.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

I see people detained for simple INS violations.

Quotes by Sibel Edmonds

It is unacceptable that immigrants, including children, are shackled and detained in deplorable conditions. And it is unacceptable that already this year immigrants have died by the dozens in the California desert or in other parts of the Southwest.

Quotes by Roger Mahony

I am confident that every action we took as the FBI detained individuals in the wake of 9/11 was appropriately done.

Quotes by Robert Mueller

About Quotes

It's all right with me if Roman Polanski is freed by the Swiss authorities who have detained him at the request of the United States - if first I get a chance to bust him one in the mouth.

Quotes by Richard Cohen

So many of our businesses rely on green card holders - how are we supposed to attract these people if they think they'll be detained at the airport if they go abroad for a wedding or just to show their...

Quotes by Raja Krishnamoorthi

In 1976, Rastafarians were one of the most violated, persecuted groups in Jamaica. They could be beaten within an inch of their lives, or detained for two years, just for being found in a 'proper' neighbourhood.

Quotes by Marlon James

I have hardly detained the reader long enough on the subject, to give him a just impression of the stress laid on confession. It is one of the great points to which our attention was constantly directed.

Quotes by Maria Monk

It is important to recognize the differences between the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. The treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib is governed by the Geneva Conventions, which have been signed by both the U.S. and...

Quotes by John Yoo

Abu Quotes

Yesterday I, along with a bipartisan Congressional Delegation of lawmakers, inspected the detention facilities at Guantanamo used to house individuals detained in the War on Terrorism.

Quotes by Jim Ryun

Tens of thousands have been killed or wounded by the Israeli army since 1967. During 2006, the number of Palestinians killed reached 650. Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by...

Quotes by Ismail Haniyeh

I stand on my public record as a defender of the human rights of Muslims, notably my work for Moazzam Begg and other British Muslims detained without trial in Guantanamo Bay.

Quotes by Hari Kunzru

Yes, I was detained for eight days in Waziristan in 1996. It was against my will, and my passport and money were taken from me. I was not mistreated or harmed, but I was also not allowed to leave.

Quotes by Greg Mortenson

We know with certainty that the Obama administration has re-defined 'militants' to include any military-age males they kill regardless of whether they were actually doing anything wrong. We know with certainty that the U.S. Government has detained and publicly branded...

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

Action Quotes

I was arrested in September 2011 and detained for nine months before I was found guilty in June 2012 under Ethiopia's overly broad Anti-Terrorism Proclamation, which ostensibly covers the 'planning, preparation, conspiracy, incitement and attempt' of terrorist acts.

Quotes by Eskinder Nega

The nice thing about being detained in Canada is it's like being in a Days Inn; it's very clean and very nice.

Quotes by Bill Ayers

No mainstream politician believes in open borders, but a policy that uses its prolonged treatment of detained people as an ongoing deterrent to others has a deep flaw at its heart.

Quotes by Anthony Albanese

But last year there were 540,000 people, roughly, detained coming across the border illegally. Forty-five thousand of them came from countries other than Mexico, demonstrating the fact that Mexico itself now is a pathway into the United States for people...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Detained quotes page about?
It collects quotes grounded in real policy discussion around detention, including Geneva Conventions debate, border-crossing figures, and historical detention laws. It reads as factual commentary rather than opinion pieces.
Why do people search for quotes about detention?
These searches usually come from people researching policy debates around immigration, wartime detention, or civil rights, and this page offers grounded, specific language on those topics. It's not casual usage of the word.
Is there a quote here about Abu Ghraib and the Geneva Conventions?
Yes, one quote distinguishes the war in Iraq from the broader war on terrorism, noting that treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib was governed by the Geneva Conventions, which the relevant countries had signed. See Action quotes for related policy discussion.
Does the page mention border crossings and detention?
There's a quote citing roughly 540,000 people detained crossing the border illegally in a given year, with 45,000 coming from countries other than Mexico. It's one of the more statistics-driven entries here.
Does this page cover historical cases of detention?
Yes, one quote recalls Rastafarians being detained for up to two years in 1970s Jamaica simply for being found in the wrong neighborhood, describing them as one of the most persecuted groups of that era. Continue with About quotes for more context-driven reflection.

It also covers border-crossing statistics and a historical account of Rastafarians detained under harsh laws in 1970s Jamaica. Continue with About quotes for more context-driven reflection.