as in deportations
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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Noun
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How immigration enforcement unfolded in Minnesota Minnesota became a global flash point of tensions over arrests and deportations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026 -
More than 100 Valparaiso High School students walked out Friday to stand along Campbell Street in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement violence and deportations.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Such hearings in the past have resulted in expulsions and even some students being forbidden from further university studies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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None of those expulsions came from Jefferson County Public Schools.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Expatriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriations. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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