deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: an act or instance of deporting
2
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
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Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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The news reports are that Adams sought to strike a deal with the Department of Justice — full cooperation with Trump’s deportation machine, in exchange for the dropping of federal corruption charges against him.
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Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Americans largely support immigration reform overall but disagree about how policies such as deportations should be carried out.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Those services include representation for people facing deportation, free immigration legal services for students and faculty at 12 community colleges and universities in San Diego and Imperial counties and legal assistance for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Those who have received a prior order for deportation also need to check in with ICE.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Americans largely support immigration reform overall but disagree about how policies such as deportations should be carried out.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Those services include representation for people facing deportation, free immigration legal services for students and faculty at 12 community colleges and universities in San Diego and Imperial counties and legal assistance for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Those who have received a prior order for deportation also need to check in with ICE.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
: an act or instance of deporting
specifically
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion
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