deportation

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He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He was speaking a few months after thousands of foreign-born prisoners had been released from British jails without first being considered for deportation.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In the meantime, the Tokyo District Court issued an injunction to stay the deportation order on the grounds that a passport violation was not an extraditable offense.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady