deportation
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Her teeth had fallen out when she returned and, after having her hair shaved or cut short after deportation, she never grew her hair out again.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: Temporary protected status is a federal humanitarian program that protects folks against deportation.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
That number is certainly an undercount, as not all immigrants report wrongdoing for fear of deportation, and not every report included dollar amounts.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The real Border Patrol agent thought that Alvarez-Gonzalez was also a federal officer, so he diverted from his deportation mission and “deconflicted” for safety reasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
So far, my father's work papers from Schindler's factory had protected our family from deportation, but the Luftigs were not so fortunate.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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