as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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The former acting chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration has already made very provocative threats, such as promising to cut off federal funding to states or cities and jailing government officials for not complying with his deportation mandate.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Gavin Newsom is positioning California as a foil to Donald Trump’s policies, laying the groundwork for resistance on everything from deportations to regulation rollbacks.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Farmworkers and their advocates, though, are anxious, about both deportations and an expansion of guest worker programs that previously have resulted in complaints about shorted paychecks, unpaid travel time and unsafe housing.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Gavin Newsom is positioning California as a foil to Donald Trump’s policies, laying the groundwork for resistance on everything from deportations to regulation rollbacks.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Farmworkers and their advocates, though, are anxious, about both deportations and an expansion of guest worker programs that previously have resulted in complaints about shorted paychecks, unpaid travel time and unsafe housing.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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