deportation
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When Bovino and his forces arrived in North Carolina last November, they were greeted by protesters opposed to the deportation sweeps, as they had been in previous cities.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
"We expect him to be released as quickly as possible, at this time, we see no risk of deportation."
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He was speaking a few months after thousands of foreign-born prisoners had been released from British jails without first being considered for deportation.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He had gotten a Blauschein, a "blue sheet" or Gestapo-issued permit, added to his identification card, which we hoped would again exempt all of us from deportation.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing deportation
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