deportable

[di-pawrt-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. (of an offense) legally punishable by deportation.

2. (of a person) subject to being deported.

Example Sentences

These omissions, it is asserted, render Khalil deportable under a statute that authorizes deportation for those who have procured an immigration benefit—such as a green card—by fraud or by willfully misrepresenting a material fact.

From Slate

Indeed, the belief that every permanent resident or naturalized U.S. citizen is deportable if you just do enough research has already begun to seep into the public consciousness; calls for Zohran Mamdani’s denaturalization—based on, you guessed it, misrepresentations in his citizenship application—began almost immediately after he became the presumptive nominee for mayor of New York City.

From Slate

Of roving patrol stops, only 160 were categorized as “Apprehensions Deportable.”

From Los Angeles Times

They will, instead, inherit the status of their parents, rendering them detainable and deportable as infants and throughout their lives.

From Slate

"I'm not deportable to any country," Arpineh told the BBC from the detention facility.

From BBC