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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During his first administration, Trump pressured Mexico to increase the number of detentions and deportations of migrants from Mexico, accelerating a trend that had already begun under the Obama administration.
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Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump has promised large tax cuts, rising tariffs, and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants - while even the legal immigration that has been so important to the labor force will likely decline as well.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
January is on track to have even fewer monthly crossings, the official said, adding that government officials were also ramping up deportations after an executive order further restricted asylum this summer.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump has promised large tax cuts, rising tariffs, and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants - while even the legal immigration that has been so important to the labor force will likely decline as well.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
January is on track to have even fewer monthly crossings, the official said, adding that government officials were also ramping up deportations after an executive order further restricted asylum this summer.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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