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
According to court filings detailing the shooting of Sosa-Celis, the two were part of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, a division of the agency focused on capturing immigrants for deportation.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
As protests against a national immigration crackdown roil across the country and within Indiana, lawmakers are moving to embrace the president's mass deportation campaign with a bill that would punish employers, schools and local government units who try to undermine the efforts.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
An immigration court blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University graduate student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, her attorneys said in court documents filed Monday.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
And Jordan in his opening statement focused on deportations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
As protests against a national immigration crackdown roil across the country and within Indiana, lawmakers are moving to embrace the president's mass deportation campaign with a bill that would punish employers, schools and local government units who try to undermine the efforts.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
An immigration court blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University graduate student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, her attorneys said in court documents filed Monday.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
And Jordan in his opening statement focused on deportations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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