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deportation

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


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“ICE realizes the vital importance of following Court orders, and is attempting to fix this situation as best it can,” Dade Gomez, an ICE deportation officer, said in a court declaration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

TPS protects its holders from deportation and is granted to people deemed to be in danger if they return home because of war, natural disaster or other extraordinary circumstances.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Grounds for denaturalization and deportation included a naturalized citizen’s refusal to testify before a congressional committee about subversive activities.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

At the same time, Cambodia has carried out large-scale deportation measures under the nationwide campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I knew it was a deportation center, but those words were abstract until I saw what they meant.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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