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 former president has voiced his support for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, often citing the plan as an answer to a number of questions ranging from crime to the economy.
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Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
California Your guide to the 2024 California election Oct. 3, 2024
Duarte has avoided echoing President Trump’s message on immigration, which has focused on mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
If Trump wins, these Latinos will quickly find out that his promise to enact the biggest deportation program in American history will inevitably unleash mass-scale racial profiling, putting a target on their back.
—Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: Donald Trump is calling for mass deportations if he’s elected.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
California Your guide to the 2024 California election Oct. 3, 2024
Duarte has avoided echoing President Trump’s message on immigration, which has focused on mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
If Trump wins, these Latinos will quickly find out that his promise to enact the biggest deportation program in American history will inevitably unleash mass-scale racial profiling, putting a target on their back.
—Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: Donald Trump is calling for mass deportations if he’s elected.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 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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