: 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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Whatever people like White House aide Stephen Miller — the anti-immigrant zealot — may think, these relationships are symbiotic.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Now, however, the claim that the U.S. is under invasion has become the legal linchpin of President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-immigrant campaign.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
This is bad politics — caving to anti-immigrant prejudice only encourages more prejudice.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The growing influence of right-wing political parties has only reinforced anti-immigrant sentiment, further complicating efforts to create a more inclusive and diverse startup culture.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Now, however, the claim that the U.S. is under invasion has become the legal linchpin of President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-immigrant campaign.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
This is bad politics — caving to anti-immigrant prejudice only encourages more prejudice.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The growing influence of right-wing political parties has only reinforced anti-immigrant sentiment, further complicating efforts to create a more inclusive and diverse startup culture.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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