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- noun The act of
deporting or exiling oneself.
Etymologies
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Examples
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As the radio program "This American Life" reminded its audience on Tuesday, there is an argument to be made that the term self-deportation was invented in 1994 by two Mexican-American satirists, Lalo Alcaraz and Esteban Zul.
Michelle Chen: Artists Envision Immigration Justice Michelle Chen 2012
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-Mitt Romney said in Monday's GOP debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Cristina Costantini 2012
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-Mitt Romney said in Monday's GOP debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Ryan Grim 2012
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Romney said during a recent debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal government to round up illegal immigrants and send them back to their home countries.
www.startribune.com 2012
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-Mitt Romney said in Monday's GOP debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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-Mitt Romney said in Monday's GOP debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal government to round up undocumented immigrants and return them to their home countries.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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Mitt Romney said in Monday's GOP debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal government to round up illegal immigrants and return them to their home countries.
The Seattle Times 2012
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-Mitt Romney said in Monday's GOP debate that he favors what he calls "self-deportation" over policies that require the federal government to round up undocument...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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Responding to a question regarding illegal immigration, Romney offered up this answer: "Well, the answer is self-deportation, which is people decide they can do better by going home because they can't find work here because they don't have legal documentation to allow them to work here."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Cristina Costantini 2012
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"The answer is self-deportation, which is people decide they can do better by going home because they can't find work here because they don't have legal documentation to allow them to work here," Romney said.
The Seattle Times 2012
frogapplause commented on the word self-deportation
term coined by Lalo Alcaraz and Esteban Zul.
Entertaining article about the origin of the term and how it's evolved here.
February 1, 2012