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threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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Ernesto Ackerman, president of the conservative-leaning group Independent Venezuelan-American Citizens, emphasized that the rollback is not a revocation of TPS protections — and agreed that Mayorkas had improperly extended it.
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Although Trump has not yet issued a new ban, the revocation of Biden’s executive order paves the way for one.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
Among the many sweeping changes in Trump’s orders were the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, the revocation of birthright citizenship and the designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump has signed several executive orders after promising quick and significant reforms in his inauguration speech, including the revocation of birthright citizenship, pardoning some of the January 6 insurrectionists and withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Although Trump has not yet issued a new ban, the revocation of Biden’s executive order paves the way for one.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
Among the many sweeping changes in Trump’s orders were the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, the revocation of birthright citizenship and the designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump has signed several executive orders after promising quick and significant reforms in his inauguration speech, including the revocation of birthright citizenship, pardoning some of the January 6 insurrectionists and withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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revocation
noun
rev·o·ca·tion
ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən 
: an act or instance of revoking
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