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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Homan, who declined to be interviewed for this story, has said self-deportations were part of the administration’s immigration plan all along.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026 -
For years, notarios — notary publics — in Miami have pretended to be immigration lawyers, with devastating consequences, like financial ruin or deportations orders for the immigrants who trust them.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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