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
Searches like these historically required a judge's approval, but not anymore, according to an internal ICE memo from last May disclosed by two us government whistleblowers, permitting agents to use force to enter the homes of immigrants with final deportation orders.
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Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The deportation raises questions about federal agency coordination.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said his jail occasionally receives judicial arrest warrants that include a complaint signed by a deportation officer and a judge, which are different matters than immigration detainers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The program, which is funded by $250 million that was originally meant for helping to resettle refugees, is meant to reduce deportation costs.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The deportation raises questions about federal agency coordination.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said his jail occasionally receives judicial arrest warrants that include a complaint signed by a deportation officer and a judge, which are different matters than immigration detainers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The program, which is funded by $250 million that was originally meant for helping to resettle refugees, is meant to reduce deportation costs.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
expulsion
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The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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