deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: an act or instance of deporting
2
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
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the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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The incoming Trump administration is considering new locations for immigrant detention centers near major cities as part of Trump’s mass deportation plan, two sources familiar with the planning said.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
As a result, migrant encounters decreased along the southwestern border by 55%, and deportations increased, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s latest data.
—Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Trump ran on a campaign that promised the largest deportation operations in our nation’s history.
—ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
Throughout the election campaign this year, Trump has also pledged to carry out mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally, to tackle crime, although the plans have raised concerns.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
As a result, migrant encounters decreased along the southwestern border by 55%, and deportations increased, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s latest data.
—Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Trump ran on a campaign that promised the largest deportation operations in our nation’s history.
—ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
Throughout the election campaign this year, Trump has also pledged to carry out mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally, to tackle crime, although the plans have raised concerns.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
: an act or instance of deporting
specifically
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion
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