deportation
Example Sentences
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"My wife and daughter are American, and instead of spending Christmas with them, I am fighting to prevent my unlawful deportation from my home country."
From Barron's
Public attention to Mr. Guan’s case may have influenced the DHS decision to drop its Uganda deportation.
They added that they "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence".
From BBC
He was scheduled to be transferred to Louisiana, a major hub for deportation flights, but at the last minute he was taken off the plane and sent back to Adelanto.
From Los Angeles Times
The defence counsel said a custodial sentence was inevitable but added: "He faces deportation to a country where his life will be at risk."
From BBC
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