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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Innocent until proven guilty does not mean innocent until deemed deportable.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Though Trump’s attempts were frozen in court and reversed by Biden, advocates believe a second Trump administration will try — and potentially succeed — in rendering TPS beneficiaries effectively undocumented and deportable.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Though Trump’s attempts were frozen in court and reversed by Biden, advocates believe a second Trump administration will try — and potentially succeed — in rendering TPS beneficiaries effectively undocumented and deportable.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Deportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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