deportation
(noun)
The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
Examples of deportation in the following topics:
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Civil Rights of Latinos
- Some politicians have sought legislation to curb the flow of immigration from Latin America, including a proposals for increased deportation, building a wall along the U.S.
- Moreover, for fear of deportation or prosecution, immigrants without legal status do not have legal recourse when they are victims of crimes or exploitation.
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Immigration Reform
- They propose incremental steps the executive branch can take to stop an assembly line approach to deportation proceedings.
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Civil Rights of Immigrants
- Central issues include the low enforcement of labor laws with regards to immigrant workers who are subject to dangerous or exploitative conditions; lack of due process in the courts for residents who entered the country illegally; debates about whether languages other than English should be taught in public schools and used in government documents; and debates about whether children who entered the country illegally can be prosecuted and deported.
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The Expansion of Presidential Powers
- Obama's administrative appointment made during a Congressional recess, and is scheduled to rule on the constitutionality of an executive order know as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) that delays deportation of undocumented residents who arrived as children.
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Immigration Policy
- They propose incremental steps the executive branch can take to stop an assembly line approach to deportation proceedings.
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The PATRIOT and Freedom Acts
- A broadening of the discretion allowed to law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts.