deportees

plural of deportee
as in refugees
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation

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refugees
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  • The move by the White Housemarks a sharp departure from the Biden administration’s ceiling of 125,000 refugees last year.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Eritreans, who make up the second largest share of refugees recorded in Libya according to the United Nations, fall into this group.
    Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Deportees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportees. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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