deportation
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deportation
The forced return, enforced by state authorities, of a foreign person without the right of residence to their country of origin; deportation.
Dem abgelehnten Asylbewerber droht nun die Abschiebung.
The rejected asylum seeker now faces deportation.
'Abschiebung' (deportation) comes from the separable verb 'abschieben' (to deport). It is made up of 'ab-' (away) and 'schieben' (to push/shove). The literal meaning 'to push away' highlights the coercive nature of the action.
Die Polizei hat die Person abgeschoben.
The police deported the person.
Common phrases include saying that someone is facing 'die Abschiebung' (deportation), or that a deportation is 'durchgeführt' (carried out) or 'vollzogen' (executed/enforced). The destination country is named with the preposition 'in' or 'nach'.
Ohne gültige Papiere droht ihm die Abschiebung.
Without valid papers, he faces deportation.
'Abschiebung' (deportation) is the official legal term for forced return. It is mainly used in administrative, legal, and journalistic contexts.
Der Anwalt legte Widerspruch gegen den Bescheid zur Abschiebung ein.
The lawyer filed an objection against the deportation notice.
expulsion
Both words refer to people having to leave a place or country against their will. “Abschiebung” is the deportation of a foreign person without the right to reside, enforced by the authorities. “Vertreibung” is broader and can also result from war, persecution, or violent expulsion.
Nach der abgelehnten Aufenthaltserlaubnis ordnete die Behörde die Abschiebung der Person an.
After the residence permit was denied, the authorities ordered the person’s deportation.
Der Krieg führte zur Vertreibung vieler Familien aus ihrer Heimat.
The war led to the expulsion of many families from their homeland.
