DEPORTATIONS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

deportations

noun

plural of deportation

as in expulsions

the forced removal from a homeland the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

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Recent Examples of deportations The Justice Department sued all 15 of the federal judges in Maryland over a standing order that temporarily blocks the immediate removal of immigrants challenging their deportations. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 In May 2025, the Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll found voters trusted Republicans more than Democrats on immigration and deportations by an average of 15 points. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 Rights groups have condemned the deportations, saying returnees – particularly the Rohingya, a Muslim minority group that accounts for most of Malaysia’s refugees – will face violence, persecution, and forced conscription. — Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Trump’s prioritization of deportations has changed how ICE is operating and more than doubled the number of deportation officers nationwide, leading to more arrests and removals. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Since organizers have held additional demonstrations protesting a federal government shutdown, mass deportations and attacks on healthcare and environmental protections. — Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The country singer also asked fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Rights, which helps children whose parents have faced deportations, during the opening night of her tour in Chicago back in August. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The Hispanic American economy Trump made mass deportations a pillar of his first term and 2024 campaign. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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expulsions

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Only 14 cases led to suspensions and seven to expulsions or dismissals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The men faced a range of disciplinary action, from reflection papers to suspensions and expulsions, The New York Times reported.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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