sent back

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Telephone poles covered in fundraising pleas for families whose breadwinners either rotted in faraway detention center or were sent back to their home countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He was sent back to China, where he was jailed for 11 months, according to Front Line Defenders, a Dublin-based rights group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Dong had escaped China at least three times previously, but was sent back each time.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

European officials "are gathering information about flights, about capacity at Kabul airport, they're speaking with the Taliban about what would happen to the people sent back", said a source involved in the discussions.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

I was sick of April 14, 1865, because I kept getting sent back to it for training purposes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin