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deportation

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


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Earlier this month, the UK's embassy in the country warned that "British nationals are subject to UAE laws, violations may lead to fines, imprisonment, or deportation."

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

He embraced the role of migra bogeyman like a tween boy scarfing down a bowl of Warheads, always promising more deportations, more chaos, more more.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The vast majority of those detained for deportation, including those who have died, had no criminal record.

From Salon