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deportation

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


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The new document underlines the long-established principle that the right of family life does not bar deportation and that national courts, rather than Strasbourg, are best placed to work out that balance.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Hoppock worries that by moving straight to deportation proceedings, the federal government has found a way to skip prosecuting and convicting.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Palantir is the top beneficiary of DHS’s stepped-up spending on deportation and surveillance work, according to a Journal review of government records, contracts, documents describing privacy concerns and people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Devgan-Kacker pointed to Ventura County’s agriculture industry, saying it depends on a stable workforce and that broad deportation of nonviolent residents is not a substitute for comprehensive reform of the immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That now that I've seen what I've seen in the deportation center, I'll be able to forget it?

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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