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deportation

[dee-pawr-tay-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌdi pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /


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The mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa could be in line for deportation from the UK, the Home Office has signalled.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

A judge has restricted his transfer and temporarily blocked his deportation while his legal challenge proceeds.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

The deportation reprieve is known as Temporary Protected Status.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Kumar was eventually detained by ICE and is awaiting deportation, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told AFP, but Elizabeth Carter wants him to face justice first.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

“He said the deportation order stands and that it’s better if you and your family leave tonight.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

For about a decade, the Sacramento museum’s trustees have discussed creating a traveling exhibition on mass deportations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The central controversy of Arendt’s career concerned her claims about Jewish leaders’ roles in compiling lists and administering deportations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and deportations continue.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

A similar lawsuit was filed earlier in June at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to halt US deportations to Equatorial Guinea, which has also served as a way station for African deportees.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Had the Soviets managed to keep the deportations a secret from the world?

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys


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