deport
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As the leader of a minor Axis power, Boris had refused Hitler’s demands to deploy his army against the Soviet Union and deport Bulgarian Jews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Lau that immigration officers can now deport and deny lawful permanent residents — green card holders — entry into the country if they reasonably believe that the residents have committed a crime involving “moral turpitude.”
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The idea is to make it easier to detain and deport those arriving by sea.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I don’t know if they’re going to let me stay or deport me,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Through an interpreter, the judge explained that the hearing was about whether he wished to fight the government’s plan to deport him to Mexico as soon as his sentence was finished.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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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
Ammunition deports and chemical plants were hit across several regions, some of which were hundreds of kilometres from the border, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
From BBC ● Jan. 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
A hearing for Biden’s nominee for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which detains and deports immigrants after they have entered the United States, was held last week before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 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
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After serving a portion of his jail time, Ponzi was deported to his native Italy in 1934.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Although most of the crowds of migrants have returned across the border to Morocco, authorities are struggling to find shelter for Moroccan children remaining in the Spanish enclave, who cannot be summarily deported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the nine months between October and June, 356,389 people have been deported, compared with 319,980 deportations for the 12 prior months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The South African government has said more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since it launched a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
She had worn the coat since the night we were deported.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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A May Harvard-Harris poll showed that 80% of registered voters, including 71% of Democrats, support deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Equatorial Guinea has then held them without charge before deporting them to their countries of origin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
As a result, Serrano and Kozik said that after her arrest, officials considered deporting her to Mexico.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
This isn’t a novel finding, but it shows how deporting noncriminal immigrants is economically counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
These buses make as many as eight runs a day, deporting more than 100,000 unhappy passengers every year.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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