I need help o.

I was deported from the US in 2017 at the Chicago POE. Wasn't banned but I know its kinda difficult to go back to the US. I have since travelled to Germany, France (twice), Turkey, South Africa, and Greece. I had no issues with any of these countries and I returned home at the right time.

Before my deportation, I travelled to the US in 2015 and returned without any issue. I also went to the UK in 2016 and returned home without any issues but economic wahala made me take that regrettable US trip that led to my deportation. Things are better for us now.

Right now, my wife has won a full PhD scholarship to study in the UK and we are about to apply to move to the UK with our two children. We plan to tell the truth in our VISA application but is there something else I can do to ensure we don't fail?

Please I know I made a mistake so you can ignore the deportation mess.

Can you guys please give me advice?