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deportee

British  
/ ˌdiːpɔːˈtiː /

noun

  1. a person deported or awaiting deportation

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The Senate report tracked at least 25 countries that have received or made deals to take third country nationals as deportees, including remote Uzbekistan and impoverished South Sudan.

From Barron's

The first nine deportees arrived at Yaoundé airport from a Louisiana detention center last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's the network of airplanes and airlines that are moving deportees around in the United States, from cities all across the United States to detention facilities."

From Barron's

It included new statements from the White House and DHS and additional facts about deportees’ criminal records.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuela does not accept deportees from Chile and deportations have so far been limited.

From BBC

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