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
Hardly the paradise described by the Trump administration now to justify its mass deportations.
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Andres Oppenheimer
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, accused the Trump administration on Wednesday of targeting Muslims for deportation.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
During her stint working under Homan at ERO, during President Barack Obama’s second term, the U.S. carried out a record number of deportations.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Advertisement Beyond religious and ideological attacks, 14.3% of posts contained nativist language calling for Mamdani's deportation or citizenship revocation.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, accused the Trump administration on Wednesday of targeting Muslims for deportation.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
During her stint working under Homan at ERO, during President Barack Obama’s second term, the U.S. carried out a record number of deportations.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Advertisement Beyond religious and ideological attacks, 14.3% of posts contained nativist language calling for Mamdani's deportation or citizenship revocation.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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While many viewers called for his expulsion online, he was dumped from the show in an act of typical game play on day 27.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The students were released into the custody of their parents and suspended, pending expulsion.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
27 June 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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