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
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Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Vance’s Immigration Views: Backing Mass Deportations, Opposing Immigrant Labor
Vance has echoed Trump in calling for mass deportations of immigrants from the U.S. and criticized the Biden administration for allowing an influx of undocumented immigrants.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Additionally, some immigrants, even those convicted of serious crimes, can have their deportation deferred if immigration judges determine they would likely be tortured or persecuted in their home countries.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The government has also tempered interior enforcement, allowing the large undocumented population, particularly those with families and deep ties to local communities, to live without constant fear of arrest and deportation.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
The deportations split up families and led to the creation of the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Additionally, some immigrants, even those convicted of serious crimes, can have their deportation deferred if immigration judges determine they would likely be tortured or persecuted in their home countries.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The government has also tempered interior enforcement, allowing the large undocumented population, particularly those with families and deep ties to local communities, to live without constant fear of arrest and deportation.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
The deportations split up families and led to the creation of the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
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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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