deportasyon
deportasyón with stress marks
deportation
Usage Note
Deportasyon, from Spanish deportación, refers to the forced removal of a person from a country. It is frequently discussed in Philippine news given the large overseas Filipino worker population and immigration enforcement issues; the Bureau of Immigration handles deportasyon cases domestically.
Examples
" Natatakot siya sa deportasyon. "
Natural Translation
He is afraid of deportation.
Literal Translation
Afraid he of deportation.
" Nahaharap sa deportasyon ang mga manggagawang walang dokumentasyon. "
Natural Translation
Workers without documentation face deportation.
Literal Translation
Facing deportation the workers without documentation.
" Maraming manggagawang dayuhan ang nabubuhay sa takot sa deportasyon dahil lumipas na ang kanilang mga permiso sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Many foreign workers live in fear of deportation because their work permits have already expired.
Literal Translation
Many foreign-workers the living in fear of deportation because expired already the their work permits.
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