deportee

/ ˌdiːpɔːˈtiː /

noun

1. a person deported or awaiting deportation

Example Sentences

Today, Dora resides in Tucson, where she is the Director of Salvavision, a nonprofit offering aid and support to migrants and deportees on both sides of the border.

From Salon

A congressional investigation into the program likened one boat used to transport deportees to an “18th-century slave ship.”

From Salon

The deportees returned to a nation in economic, social and political shambles following 12 deadly years of civil war.

From Los Angeles Times

The deportees will be eligible to apply for asylum in Rwanda but they won’t be allowed to return to Britain.

From Seattle Times

So if Trump listens to his generals — not a sure thing — he’d be more likely to use Guard units to bolster weak spots on the border and manage those newly built transit camps for deportees.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• displaced person
• expatriate