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deportation

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


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Kaur, who is an Indian national, could be eligible for the government's deportation scheme.

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

Good's killing triggered protests in Minneapolis and intensified scrutiny of the administration's deportation campaign.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

After years of living in the country illegally, I had a sneaking suspicion that my tacky taste in jewelry would not be grounds for deportation.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Moller said attention to the "teenage deportations" had led the government to "change its position".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 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

In the nine months between October and June, 356,389 people have been deported, compared with 319,980 deportations for the 12 prior months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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

Obinze looked at him for a moment, his open face, his simple view of the world; deportations happened every day and the living went on living.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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