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
Sanctuary laws prohibit local police from notifying federal immigration agents about undocumented immigrants and detaining them beyond release dates for transfer to immigration detention facilities or deportation.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Civil liberties groups have been raising alarms about efforts by US officials to unmask online critics amid the surge of public opposition to the administration’s hardline policies, including ramped up deportation arrests nationwide and violent clashes with protesters.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
With deportation agreements shrouded in secrecy, Human Rights Watch urges Washington to halt third-country removals and presses Mexico to guarantee due process, medical care and legal status pathways.
—Anna-Catherine Brigida, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its iris scanning capacity as part of its mass deportation efforts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Civil liberties groups have been raising alarms about efforts by US officials to unmask online critics amid the surge of public opposition to the administration’s hardline policies, including ramped up deportation arrests nationwide and violent clashes with protesters.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
With deportation agreements shrouded in secrecy, Human Rights Watch urges Washington to halt third-country removals and presses Mexico to guarantee due process, medical care and legal status pathways.
—Anna-Catherine Brigida, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its iris scanning capacity as part of its mass deportation efforts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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