: 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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What To Know On Tuesday, protesters were seen waving Irish flags, holding placards with anti-immigrant slogans, and throwing glass bottles and fireworks at police, according to videos posted on social media.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Costa Mesa—once infamous for anti-immigrant crackdowns—is supporting the ACLU lawsuit against unconstitutional immigration enforcement practices, alongside Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
While Ireland is almost unique in Europe in having no far-right members of parliament, recent years have brought a sharp rise in the profile of anti-immigrant groups with regular rallies to demand curbs on immigration.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
His appointment drew objections from residents over his alleged racist, anti-LBGTQ+, and anti-immigrant social media postings.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Costa Mesa—once infamous for anti-immigrant crackdowns—is supporting the ACLU lawsuit against unconstitutional immigration enforcement practices, alongside Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
While Ireland is almost unique in Europe in having no far-right members of parliament, recent years have brought a sharp rise in the profile of anti-immigrant groups with regular rallies to demand curbs on immigration.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
His appointment drew objections from residents over his alleged racist, anti-LBGTQ+, and anti-immigrant social media postings.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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