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deportation

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


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It was meant to create a pathway for the government to obtain meaningful judicial review in deportation cases while keeping its evidence secret.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

He is also widely expected to appeal a decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that, if implemented, would leave him vulnerable to redetention and possibly deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced on Sunday that 53,499 foreign nationals have been processed for deportation and repatriation, "which is dominated by the Malawians, followed by Zimbabweans and Mozambicans".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The district attorney’s office filed conspiracy to commit murder charges against Yepez and Villafranca in April, eight months after Yepez was grabbed by ICE and Villafranca left the U.S. under threat of deportation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

On December 21, 1919, the Russians, together with fifty other people who had been sentenced to deportation, were herded together on an ancient army transport ship named the Buford.

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

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

Combat veterans and decorated service members have been swept up in the mass deportations.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Eight buses commissioned by the Malawian government began moving its citizens on Sunday, with South Africa providing 10 additional buses to speed up deportations, the committee said.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

“We want to keep fighting against the detentions and deportations and making sure that everyone is free.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 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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