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deportation

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


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They don’t have legal status in the meantime, leaving them vulnerable to deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Those who commit the offence could face up to five years in prison, or up to six years if they are in breach of a deportation order.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

By design, the deportation process moves so fast that detainees do not have time to obtain meaningful legal representation — a violation of their constitutional, civil and human rights.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

"We expect him to be released as quickly as possible, at this time, we see no risk of deportation."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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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