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
The agency is detaining people who are in the middle of applying for legal status, and the Justice Department has directed hard-line immigration judges to deny bail and ICE attorneys to pursue deportations as vigorously as possible.
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Advocacy groups estimate only a couple of hundred third-country deportations, at most, have been carried out.
—Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
That said, its findings support a much larger body of research on the effects of mass deportations.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 12 May 2026
Other occupants identified, prior deportations noted A passenger was detained on an immigration hold, while a third occupant fled and has not been located.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
That clears the path for mass deportations and sending Navy gunboats into the Channel to turn back small boats.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Trump administration policies of immigration restrictions and mass deportations have shifted the trajectory of what was a decades-long driver of labor supply.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Recent reporting shows immigration arrests and deportations have risen sharply, with federal officers now more likely to arrest people with no criminal convictions.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Advocacy groups estimate only a couple of hundred third-country deportations, at most, have been carried out.
—Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
That said, its findings support a much larger body of research on the effects of mass deportations.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 12 May 2026
Other occupants identified, prior deportations noted A passenger was detained on an immigration hold, while a third occupant fled and has not been located.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
That clears the path for mass deportations and sending Navy gunboats into the Channel to turn back small boats.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Trump administration policies of immigration restrictions and mass deportations have shifted the trajectory of what was a decades-long driver of labor supply.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Recent reporting shows immigration arrests and deportations have risen sharply, with federal officers now more likely to arrest people with no criminal convictions.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportations
expulsions
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Violators are supposed to get a warning before potential booting from the meeting, and two expulsions in a row can lead to a ban from proceedings.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Deportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportations. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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