as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Recent Examples of deportation
Since Trump’s inauguration in January, mass deportations have sparked significant controversy.
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Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
The biggest wild card for the Fed this year is the Trump administration and its policies, such as stiff tariffs, mass deportations, deregulation and slashing the size of the federal government’s workforce.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
This includes allowing prison facilities to be used for deportation hearings.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Across the country, schools, churches and shops are feeling the chilling effect of Trump’s deportation threats, as migrants alter their routines.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
The biggest wild card for the Fed this year is the Trump administration and its policies, such as stiff tariffs, mass deportations, deregulation and slashing the size of the federal government’s workforce.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
This includes allowing prison facilities to be used for deportation hearings.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Across the country, schools, churches and shops are feeling the chilling effect of Trump’s deportation threats, as migrants alter their routines.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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