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deportation

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


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Padres minor league coach and Venezuelan native Oswaldo Pirela is home in Arizona after his release from ICE custody, but he still faces deportation proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The captain of an overloaded boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month, killing a woman and her 5-month-old infant, has been arrested by federal authorities and faces deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after she was declared a prohibited person in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Because springing for and maintaining a fleet of its own is costly, ICE has historically outsourced its deportation flights to private companies or used military and Coast Guard vessels.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Another form asks for details about what’s happened in the deportation process so far.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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

That is not correct because the figure refers to all "returns", as defined by the Home Office, not deportations alone.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The Mexican team, including Aguirre and officials, remained silent ahead of the Gold Cup played in the United States as immigration raids and mass deportations took place throughout the country.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

The deportations continued and the ghetto began to seem like a ghost town.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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