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
Portland Contra las Deportaciónes, a group of left-wing activists opposing deportations, is circulating a digital flyer calling on followers to march together to the mayor’s private residence and rally in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Houser said that because the majority of Americans support removing serious criminals, the White House muddies the waters in an effort to maintain support for mass deportations.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
First, the bulk of Obama’s deportations took place at the border, not in the interior of the country.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In court filings and at a hearing last week, the ACLU had flagged several additional deportations.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The increases in detainees follow an upswing in arrests and deportations across the state.
—Mathew Miranda
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The administration has quadrupled deportations in the country's interior in part by massively increasing removals of immigrants without criminal records, a recent study by the Deportation Data Project found.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Enrollment has dropped, in part fueled by fears of raids and deportations.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Many food establishments around the country nonetheless deemed the sacrifice worthwhile today, joining a nationwide strike against ICE’s mass deportations and violence against protesters in Minneapolis and across the country.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Houser said that because the majority of Americans support removing serious criminals, the White House muddies the waters in an effort to maintain support for mass deportations.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
First, the bulk of Obama’s deportations took place at the border, not in the interior of the country.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In court filings and at a hearing last week, the ACLU had flagged several additional deportations.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The increases in detainees follow an upswing in arrests and deportations across the state.
—Mathew Miranda
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The administration has quadrupled deportations in the country's interior in part by massively increasing removals of immigrants without criminal records, a recent study by the Deportation Data Project found.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Enrollment has dropped, in part fueled by fears of raids and deportations.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Many food establishments around the country nonetheless deemed the sacrifice worthwhile today, joining a nationwide strike against ICE’s mass deportations and violence against protesters in Minneapolis and across the country.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportations
expulsions
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Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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“Deportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportations. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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