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deport

[dih-pawrt, -pohrt] / dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt /


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Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Congress has made it US policy not to deport people to countries where their lives would be in danger or they could be subject to torture.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Federal authorities will seek to deport Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, claiming he lied to cross the southern border in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Sánchez has accused migrant traffickers of exploiting a decision recently made by the country's supreme court which constrained the government's right to immediately deport people who had arrived by sea.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

They might be trying to deport my mami too, and that’s why we moved to my aunt’s house.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

At the same time, the government pursued an expedited removal, a process by which the government deports someone without a hearing before a judge.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025

Australia deports foreigners convicted of crimes as part of an immigration crackdown that can also strip dual-nationals of Australian citizenship.

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022

The statement did not explicitly state when the deportation would take place, but China typically deports convicted foreigners only after they have completed their prison sentence.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2021

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who Biden has nominated to direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which detains and deports immigrants after they enter the United States.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021

December 21: The United States deports 249 people that it has accused of being anarchists.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

It is not clear why the boy’s father was deported to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Some of the Haitians were already back on the island: some voluntarily, others deported.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Builders say construction projects have ground to a halt as workers are detained or deported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

It says tens of thousands of foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since it launched a crackdown earlier this year.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Maybe she could ask about a police station and allow herself to be deported.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

The U.S. has begun deporting immigrants to Liberia, officials in the West African country said, part of President Trump’s wider plan to send migrants to third-party countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The government’s lawyers say immigration laws call for deporting non-citizens with “aggravated felonies” on their records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Linday Foreman's son, Joe Bennett, said deporting an Iranian national held in the UK could secure their release, and is asking why this is not being explored for his mother and step-father.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

"I can't find out without asking questions that will give us away. We've decided we need to pause and regroup, now that they're deporting the Council's families."

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse


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