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deportation

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


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The new document underlines the long-established principle that the right of family life does not bar deportation and that national courts, rather than Strasbourg, are best placed to work out that balance.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

The poll also showed a majority of respondents support a path to legal status over deportation for undocumented immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In April, three months after her deportation to Nicaragua, Urbina received a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer.

From Salon • May 2, 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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