deportation

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The remainder may still be trapped inside the deportation process, opaque even to those inside it.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Accardi, originally from Italy, subsequently had his application for suspension of deportation denied.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Threatened with deportation, he was held in prison for 17 months, with everyone from Will Smith to Rev Jesse Jackson petitioning for his release.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

That’s how I felt when we first got the deportation notice.

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