as in deportations
the forced removal from a homeland
the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears
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Democrats estimate the administration has spent at least $40 million on these deportations.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Tensions further deepened when the Dominican Republic increased the number of deportations to Haiti, including that of pregnant women and those who recently gave birth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Must Reads From Bloomberg Government Two resignations and two possible expulsions are intensifying chaos in the House and will trigger special elections in the narrowly divided chamber.—
Nancy Cook,
Bloomberg,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since those three expulsions from the Civil War, only three congressmen have been expelled in recent history.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Expatriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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