deportable
adjective
de·port·able
di-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl 
dē-
1
: punishable by deportation
deportable offenses
2
: subject to deportation
deportable aliens
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Martin: Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
They’re supposed to have reason to believe that a person is deportable, which has been equated to probable cause.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The individuals involved in this policy are deportable by ICE if found in the community.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
He was declared deportable in 1985 after overstaying his visa, the outlet reported.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
They’re supposed to have reason to believe that a person is deportable, which has been equated to probable cause.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The individuals involved in this policy are deportable by ICE if found in the community.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
He was declared deportable in 1985 after overstaying his visa, the outlet reported.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deportable
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“Deportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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