immigration
Example Sentences
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He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The US has already sent deportees to several other countries in Africa as part of Washington's crackdown on immigration.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
I spoke to Black several hours after he had testified before a House committee’s “shadow hearing” convened by the Democratic minority on civil rights abuses connected to the Trump administration’s immigration raids.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
The case concerns thousands of asylum seekers who had made appointments with immigration officials by using a Biden administration phone app called CBP One.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
All I had with me were the clothes I wore, a few photographs, my official immigration papers, and fourteen cassette tapes.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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