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deportee

noun

ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē

Definition of deportee

as in refugee

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation

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Recent Examples of deportee In Equatorial Guinea, deportees are held under armed guard at a remote hotel; some have contracted typhoid fever. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 May 2026 Lyons also faced questions about the training new ICE recruits have received and the conditions under which deportees are detained. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026 The money was meant to be used to ensure deportees were housed in conditions that meet basic humanitarian needs, but, according to the source, there was no oversight or transparency about how that money was used after it was sent. — David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 May 2026 In December, the show, at Weiss’ direction, held off at the last minute showing Alfonsi’s report about the deportees, saying greater effort was needed to secure an interview with administration officials. — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deportee

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refugee

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Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Cathryn Miller-Wilson is executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, a refugee agency that serves about 6,000 clients a year.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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