deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē 
di-
: one who has been deported or is under sentence of deportation
Examples of deportee in a Sentence
the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation
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Washington claims many of the deportees are connected to the infamous Tren de Aragua gang, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
One key misunderstanding, whether willful or ill informed, seems to center on tattoos—the kinds that Andry, and many of the other deportees, have.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most of these deportees are criminals and a threat (unlike peaceful Japanese residents who posed no threat whatsoever).
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Since taking office on January 20, the Trump administration has struck or expanded agreements with Mexico and Central American nations to take deportees from other countries.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
One key misunderstanding, whether willful or ill informed, seems to center on tattoos—the kinds that Andry, and many of the other deportees, have.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most of these deportees are criminals and a threat (unlike peaceful Japanese residents who posed no threat whatsoever).
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Since taking office on January 20, the Trump administration has struck or expanded agreements with Mexico and Central American nations to take deportees from other countries.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Deportee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportee. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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