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
Many immigrants are opting to risk detention and deportation, even as the Trump administration narrows their pathways to stay.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The Wednesday filing is the latest legal development in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to implement widespread deportations as part of his second term.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Boasberg imposed a temporary restraining order barring deportations that evening - but the planes still arrived in El Salvador.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
There also has been substantial coverage of the due process rights for those who are being sent to El Salvador for deportation.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The Wednesday filing is the latest legal development in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to implement widespread deportations as part of his second term.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Boasberg imposed a temporary restraining order barring deportations that evening - but the planes still arrived in El Salvador.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
There also has been substantial coverage of the due process rights for those who are being sent to El Salvador for deportation.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportation
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To protect themselves from the threat of expulsion, migrants are expected to profess uncompromising loyalty.—
Viet Thanh Nguyễn,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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In subsequent months, students who participated in the demonstrations have faced suspension, expulsion and, for some international students, removal from the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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