as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears

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Recent Examples of expatriation Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 One thing is clear, the IRS is looking more closely at expatriations. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Ver contends that the expatriation exit tax regime oversteps due process protections by being overly punitive, vague, and burdensome. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Generally, worldwide assets are deemed sold at fair market value on the day before the expatriation. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 This will cause an immediate expatriation for tax purposes. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Evaluating the tax implications of expatriation and non-U.S. residency. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
  • On May 21, a federal judge in Boston ruled the administration violated a court order preventing deportation of migrants to countries not their own without adequate time to challenge the move.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The Supreme Court earlier in May barred the administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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  • After a few days of processing what had just happened, between the momentous assassination and his own expulsion, his mother drove him to the board of education headquarters on High Street.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
  • South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives on Wednesday seeking the expulsion of New Jersey Democrat LaMonica McIver.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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