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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The ruling especially makes those with no other lawful pathways vulnerable to deportation to a homeland in turmoil so extreme the federal government opted to grant TPS in the first place.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
When the Supreme Court, in May, allowed the administration to end deportation protections temporarily, thousands of families were torn apart, lawyers for the National TPS Alliance told the Supreme Court in September.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Guevara’s deportation comes after the Bureau of Immigration Appeals closed his case on September 19, ordering that he be removed from the US.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
When the Supreme Court, in May, allowed the administration to end deportation protections temporarily, thousands of families were torn apart, lawyers for the National TPS Alliance told the Supreme Court in September.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Guevara’s deportation comes after the Bureau of Immigration Appeals closed his case on September 19, ordering that he be removed from the US.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deportation
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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