as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Recent Examples of deportation
Today, however, that existence is especially elusive, as the current administration has worked to vilify immigrants while targeting them in an aggressive deportation campaign.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
That clears the path for mass deportations and sending Navy gunboats into the Channel to turn back small boats.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Recent reporting shows immigration arrests and deportations have risen sharply, with federal officers now more likely to arrest people with no criminal convictions.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
One of the men who originally sued is seeking a procedure called cancellation of removal, a pathway that allows people to get their deportation proceedings stopped and apply for green cards.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
That clears the path for mass deportations and sending Navy gunboats into the Channel to turn back small boats.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Recent reporting shows immigration arrests and deportations have risen sharply, with federal officers now more likely to arrest people with no criminal convictions.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
One of the men who originally sued is seeking a procedure called cancellation of removal, a pathway that allows people to get their deportation proceedings stopped and apply for green cards.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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