: opposed to immigrants or immigration : characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward immigrants
State and local politicians have used widespread public opposition to immigration to justify new anti-immigrant legislation.—
Robert K. Schaeffer
Robert K. Schaeffer
anti-immigration
adjective
ˌan-tē-ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən
ˌan-tī-
anti-immigration policies
News of the rising growth rate also prompted anti-immigration groups to claim that immigrants damage the environment.
—Priscilla Huang
Priscilla Huang
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Members helped transform the state within a generation from a place that birthed the notorious anti-immigrant Proposition 187 into one where undocumented people can apply for driver’s licenses, health insurance, get in-state college tuition and more.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Nearly 7 million Syrians have fled the country in the last four years, many of them to Europe where the sudden influx of refugees fueled a resurgence of anti-immigrant far-right movements.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the group, C/C will also seek to broaden the scope of immigration advocacy to include anti-disinformation and AI policy campaigns, elevating the link between anti-immigrant sentiment and political extremism.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
That resulted in a much larger pool of Black and Latino voters who were receptive to Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric.
—Michael Tesler, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Nearly 7 million Syrians have fled the country in the last four years, many of them to Europe where the sudden influx of refugees fueled a resurgence of anti-immigrant far-right movements.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the group, C/C will also seek to broaden the scope of immigration advocacy to include anti-disinformation and AI policy campaigns, elevating the link between anti-immigrant sentiment and political extremism.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
That resulted in a much larger pool of Black and Latino voters who were receptive to Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric.
—Michael Tesler, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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