self-deportations

A form of self-deportation — A voluntary emigration by members of an unwanted or illegal population, often as a result of policies that make staying in their country of residence difficult.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of self-deportation

Origin

self + deportations

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APA

self-deportations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-deportations

MLA

“self-deportations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-deportations. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-deportations,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-deportations.

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