deportable
adjective
de·port·able
di-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl 
dē-
1
: punishable by deportation
deportable offenses
2
: subject to deportation
deportable aliens
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People the government considers deportable include those who entered the country unlawfully, or entered lawfully then overstayed their visa, as well as lawfully present noncitizens who commit crimes.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
House Republicans have argued that Mayorkas — who has broad legal discretion in enforcing border laws — has violated provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which mandates the detention of any deportable migrant.
—Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
That bill would have required jail for undocumented immigrants charged with deportable crimes.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Many immigrants who could be deportable have U.S. citizen spouses or children, raising the specter of large-scale family separations since the government does not have the legal authority to deport American citizens.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2023
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
House Republicans have argued that Mayorkas — who has broad legal discretion in enforcing border laws — has violated provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which mandates the detention of any deportable migrant.
—Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
That bill would have required jail for undocumented immigrants charged with deportable crimes.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Many immigrants who could be deportable have U.S. citizen spouses or children, raising the specter of large-scale family separations since the government does not have the legal authority to deport American citizens.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2023
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“Deportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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