deportation
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Kumar was eventually detained by ICE and is awaiting deportation, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told AFP, but Elizabeth Carter wants him to face justice first.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
And then making it harder to even fight when you are fighting to stay in the United States, or to at least avoid deportation to a country where you might face further incarceration.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
His attorney said he entered the country legally and held a valid work permit until an immigration court ordered his deportation in absentia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A US judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Venezuelan man who was shot by immigration agents in Texas, his lawyer says.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
That now that I've seen what I've seen in the deportation center, I'll be able to forget it?
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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The central controversy of Arendt’s career concerned her claims about Jewish leaders’ roles in compiling lists and administering deportations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and deportations continue.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor, Francis, praising those who help the needy and decrying mass deportations in the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Combat veterans and decorated service members have been swept up in the mass deportations.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Obinze looked at him for a moment, his open face, his simple view of the world; deportations happened every day and the living went on living.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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