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deportation

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


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When immigration agents came to his door with a deportation order, Serrano’s family was worried but also relieved to know that they would get to see him again soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The lawsuit asks the court to order Ghana to both disclose the terms of the deportation agreement and terminate it.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

People can lose the right to be in the UK for different reasons, such as a visa expiring, an asylum claim being refused, or by receiving a criminal conviction that results in deportation.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

But those alternatives are often narrower than the TPS program, so eliminating TPS will make many of its beneficiaries subject to imminent deportation, experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

To help make ends meet, Granny rented out part of her lodgings to immigrant workers whose permits to live in Alexandra had expired and who were facing deportation orders.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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