deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: an act or instance of deporting
2
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
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Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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During the campaign, Trump has promised to oversee the largest deportation operation in U.S. history and end birthright citizenship for the children of unauthorized immigrants if elected.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 July 2024
Some polls have a question that shows most respondents favoring the deportation of all immigrants who are here illegally.
—Maria Cardona, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Trump has called for the mass deportation of immigrants in the country without authorization.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
In the bill, coercion is defined as threatening to physically harm or restrain the victim, withholding legal documents, controlling access to medication, financial harm, or threats of arrest or deportation.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 July 2024
Some polls have a question that shows most respondents favoring the deportation of all immigrants who are here illegally.
—Maria Cardona, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Trump has called for the mass deportation of immigrants in the country without authorization.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
In the bill, coercion is defined as threatening to physically harm or restrain the victim, withholding legal documents, controlling access to medication, financial harm, or threats of arrest or deportation.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
: an act or instance of deporting
specifically
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion
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