deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: an act or instance of deporting
2
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Judge 'set aside' DHS directive to end work permits for Haitians
In federal court in New York, nine Haitians and two advocacy groups sued the Department of Homeland Security to prevent an early end to a temporary program providing work permits and protection from deportation after earthquakes.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
To date, Boulos is the most high-profile Haitian to be detained by the Trump administration, which in recent months has tried to shorten the deportation protections and work permits for over a half million Haitians temporarily in the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Enforcement and Removal Operations deportation officers arrested Phan on June 2.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Tens of thousands of Haitians living and working in the United States with temporary protections from deportation will now be allowed to remain until at least February 2026 with employment authorization, according to the Department of Homeland Security website.
—Jacqueline Charles, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
To date, Boulos is the most high-profile Haitian to be detained by the Trump administration, which in recent months has tried to shorten the deportation protections and work permits for over a half million Haitians temporarily in the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Enforcement and Removal Operations deportation officers arrested Phan on June 2.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Tens of thousands of Haitians living and working in the United States with temporary protections from deportation will now be allowed to remain until at least February 2026 with employment authorization, according to the Department of Homeland Security website.
—Jacqueline Charles, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
: an act or instance of deporting
specifically
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion
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