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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Several of these pending cases are based on habeas corpus, including the deportation of Venezuelan migrants alleged by the Trump Administration to be a part of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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Time, 11 May 2025
Trump’s deportation methods have faced legal challenges, though, with some cases—like the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who the administration said was mistakenly deported—drawing national attention.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Federal judges have so far been skeptical of the Trump administration’s past efforts to use extraordinary powers to make deportations easier, and that could make suspending habeas corpus even tougher.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Friday to increase the deportation force of the United States by 20,000 officers, a move that would lead to an enormous expansion of immigration enforcement if realized.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Time, 11 May 2025
Trump’s deportation methods have faced legal challenges, though, with some cases—like the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who the administration said was mistakenly deported—drawing national attention.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Federal judges have so far been skeptical of the Trump administration’s past efforts to use extraordinary powers to make deportations easier, and that could make suspending habeas corpus even tougher.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Friday to increase the deportation force of the United States by 20,000 officers, a move that would lead to an enormous expansion of immigration enforcement if realized.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 20 May. 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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