Synonyms of deportations

deportations

noun

plural of deportation

as in expulsions

the forced removal from a homeland

the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expulsions
• displacements
• migrations
• emigrations
• exiles
• banishments
• expatriations
• dispersions
• evacuations
• extraditions
• relegations
• diasporas
• ejections
• scatterings
• transportations
• dispossessions
• ostracisms
• ousters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• returns
• repatriations
• immigrations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deportations

Trump has sought to restrict birthright citizenship as part of a sweeping, hardline immigration agenda centered around mass deportations. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

In the brutal and swift pursuit of its ambition to achieve 100 million deportations—approaching a third of our nation’s population—this deportation force has fundamentally reshaped American life. — Naureen Shah, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

The report notes there are other factors besides deportations contributing to higher prices, including weather and fuel costs. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Stephanie Delia, the incoming president of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York, told NY1 that TPS holders should prepare now for possible deportations. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, as work permits expire, Haitians in Florida and elsewhere are bracing themselves for the formal ending of TPS and ultimately, deportations to Haiti. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

That has largely remained true one year later, though fear remains high among immigrants amid an escalation of arrests, deportations and crackdown on the legal immigration system. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Lowe used to be a member of a much larger and more popular right-wing populist party, Nigel Farage’s Reform, but he was forced out in an enjoyably catty and melodramatic schism after calling for mass deportations. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

In the nine months between October and June, 356,389 people have been deported, compared with 319,980 deportations for the 12 prior months. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026