deportees

plural of deportee
as in refugees
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation

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refugees
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  • Allen now oversees client intake and employment support, helping refugees find jobs and navigate cultural and language barriers.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Almost none of the refugees had been permitted to read or write on the plantation, and thus the precise nuance of their feelings is lost to time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Deportees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportees. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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