Repatriation, on a basic point of view, is as you say. I was using it in a narrower way: Repatriation of people with the right to stay in the UK (or US). At this stage, no prospect of such thing happening but who knows...

That’s why it’s important to call out Jenrick and the Tories/Reform, who are lying about the numbers. It’s no good just saying the Tories /Reform want serfdom - that’s why they want to leave ECHR.

After all, the Tories, post Brexit, were happy to use EU citizens as bargaining chips. They were very proud of doing it...