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deportability

deportability

9.4
Being legally forced to leave a country because you are not allowed to stay
  • noun
  • /dɪˈpɔːrtəˌbɪlɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : deportabilidad
  • Many people are concerned about their deportability if they cannot prove their legal status in the country.

Examples

  • De Genova, Nicholas. 2002. "Migrant Illegality and Deportability in Everyday Life." Annual Review of Anthropology 31(1): 419-447.

    Academic text (2016)

  • 2007 The Production of Culprits: From Deportability to Detainability in the Aftermath of "Homeland Security." Citizenship Studies 11(5):421-448.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The new immigration policy increased the deportability of individuals who did not have the necessary documentation.

  • The lawyer explained the implications of deportability to his client, highlighting the risks involved in overstaying a visa.

How Deportable

deportability
  • Formal
9.4
indefeasibility
  • Formal
9.9

Surface Forms

deportability singular
deportabilities plural

Morphology

deportability = deportable (transparent) = deport + able + ity

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to 'deportable' (deport + -able); the derivation and meaning are regular and predictable.

Etymology

The word deportability comes from the parts de- 'away' and port 'carry', the same idea you see in portable and transport. So it literally means 'able to be carried away', which helps explain its modern use for being legally open to removal from a country.