deportation
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He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The vast majority of those detained for deportation, including those who have died, had no criminal record.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
I knew it was a deportation center, but those words were abstract until I saw what they meant.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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