Advertisement
Advertisement
deportation
[ dee-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr- ]
noun
- the lawful expulsion of an alien or other person from a country.
- an act or instance of deporting.
deportation
/ ˌ徱ːɔːˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
- the act of transporting someone from his country; banishment
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzd·ǰ·ٲtDz noun
- d·ǰ·ٲtDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of deportation1
Example Sentences
As a young immigration lawyer in California’s Central Valley, Matthew Barragan cut his teeth defending the rights of indigent workers facing deportation.
On April 19, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, halting the deportation of Venezuelan migrants.
Lawler's icy reception comes as Republicans around the country are returning to districts where their politics — cutting Medicaid, praising Trump and supporting mass deportation — are becoming increasingly toxic.
As Trump has ramped up his program of deportations, taken an axe to due process and continually inveighed against his political enemies, the directive to root around for loopholes is cause for concern.
The Drug Enforcement Administration wrote in a post on X that 114 immigrants were arrested and placed "on buses for processing and likely eventual deportation".
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse