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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the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
His interest in rolling back those changes comes as incoming President Trump has vowed to launch mass deportations of immigrants across the country, regardless of whether they’ve been convicted of any crimes besides crossing into the U.S. illegally.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mass deportations would also have a big impact on America’s meat industry, which is heavily reliant on undocumented laborers.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Homan Trump deportation plans Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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