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
Mullin has promised to keep his department out of the headlines and has indicated a softer tone on immigration, although he is expected to align with the president’s priorities on mass deportations.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Mullin, who started in his role in March, has promised to keep his department out of the headlines and has indicated a softer tone on immigration, although he is expected to align with the president’s priorities on mass deportations.
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Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Ramping up deportations to Haiti after the cancellation of TPS would not mark the end of a crisis.
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Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
The program was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife and other instability.
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The Supreme Court has issued several orders stressing that migrants must be given a chance to contest their deportations.
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Amber Phillips,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
Many of those arrests, including in Central Florida, were the result of traffic stops, while the overall push to boost the number of deportations saw a surge of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of jails and prisons, often targeting people with no criminal convictions.
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Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
In the interview, the cohosts asked Vance about his book, ICE raids, deportations, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and more.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Both campaigned as pro-Trump candidates who support the president's efforts to increase deportations.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Mullin, who started in his role in March, has promised to keep his department out of the headlines and has indicated a softer tone on immigration, although he is expected to align with the president’s priorities on mass deportations.
—
Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Ramping up deportations to Haiti after the cancellation of TPS would not mark the end of a crisis.
—
Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
The program was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife and other instability.
—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The Supreme Court has issued several orders stressing that migrants must be given a chance to contest their deportations.
—
Amber Phillips,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
Many of those arrests, including in Central Florida, were the result of traffic stops, while the overall push to boost the number of deportations saw a surge of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of jails and prisons, often targeting people with no criminal convictions.
—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
In the interview, the cohosts asked Vance about his book, ICE raids, deportations, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and more.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Both campaigned as pro-Trump candidates who support the president's efforts to increase deportations.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deportations
expulsions
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Diabetes experts in an uproar over meeting expulsions Five days ago, security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts.
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The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers.
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“Deportations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportations. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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