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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Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026 -
But spending money on an international force while opening the door for mass deportations of TPS-holders back to the country – if that’s how the court rules – could be counterproductive to that aim.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Suspensions and expulsions do not belong in a phone policy.—
Krista Spurgin,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Only a handful of American journalists operate in China after tit-for-tat expulsions.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Expatriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriations. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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