deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē 
di-
: one who has been deported or is under sentence of deportation
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the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation
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The vast majority of the deportees, 107, were repatriated to their countries of origin.
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Ronny Rojas, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Lawyers for those deportees filed a motion for individual injunctive relief, arguing that lower-court judges still have the power to block deportations on a case-by-case basis.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 June 2025
The underlying issue of what is adequate due process for deportees is pending in a federal appeals court.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 June 2025
The high court had unanimously indicated in a prior case that potential deportees must be given due process protections.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 June 2025
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Ronny Rojas, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Lawyers for those deportees filed a motion for individual injunctive relief, arguing that lower-court judges still have the power to block deportations on a case-by-case basis.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 June 2025
The underlying issue of what is adequate due process for deportees is pending in a federal appeals court.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 June 2025
The high court had unanimously indicated in a prior case that potential deportees must be given due process protections.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 June 2025
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“Deportee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtē
: a person who has been deported or is under an order of deportation
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