deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē 
di-
: one who has been deported or is under sentence of deportation
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the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation
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Beyond the defacement, Anonymous also claims to have stolen flight records and passenger manifests that include details of deportees.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The deportees sent by the U.S. represent an infusion of cash for the country.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
The Central American nation received hundreds of deportees from the U.S., many of whom Trump claims are gang members.
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The deportee was then brought to the senator's hotel.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The deportees sent by the U.S. represent an infusion of cash for the country.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
The Central American nation received hundreds of deportees from the U.S., many of whom Trump claims are gang members.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The deportee was then brought to the senator's hotel.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Deportee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportee. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtē
: a person who has been deported or is under an order of deportation
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