as in expulsions
the forced removal from a homeland
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Recent Examples of deportations
Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The decision comes following months of mass deportations and pressure to close Alligator Alcatraz, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located in the Florida Everglades.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump’s immigration crackdown – which includes deportations and stricter border enforcement - has crimped the supply of workers in industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The court decision bars deportations from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However, Magness argues that Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
This week Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s populist Reform UK party which is leading in opinion polls, announced a plan to repeal human rights laws to permit mass deportations of asylum seekers.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The recruitment event, held at Esports Stadium, came at a time when ICE is ramping up deportations across the country, with agents detaining immigrants in courtrooms, at work and during traffic stops.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Earlier, Navarro, who is Nicaraguan, shared a series of Instagram Stories slamming Latinos voting for the current presidential administration amid ICE deportations and raids.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The decision comes following months of mass deportations and pressure to close Alligator Alcatraz, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located in the Florida Everglades.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump’s immigration crackdown – which includes deportations and stricter border enforcement - has crimped the supply of workers in industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The court decision bars deportations from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However, Magness argues that Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
This week Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s populist Reform UK party which is leading in opinion polls, announced a plan to repeal human rights laws to permit mass deportations of asylum seekers.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The recruitment event, held at Esports Stadium, came at a time when ICE is ramping up deportations across the country, with agents detaining immigrants in courtrooms, at work and during traffic stops.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Earlier, Navarro, who is Nicaraguan, shared a series of Instagram Stories slamming Latinos voting for the current presidential administration amid ICE deportations and raids.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportations
expulsions
Noun
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Over centuries of living under Christian rule, Jews were subject to periods of favor and periods of persecution, pogroms, and expulsions.—
Daniel May,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Park and McKellar have chosen not to appeal their expulsions due to the time-consuming nature of the process, which Park said would interfere with his other projects.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Deportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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