anti-foreigner
adjective
an·ti-for·eign·er
ˌan-tē-ˈfȯr-ə-nər 
-ˈfär-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward foreigners : anti-foreign
anti-foreigner sentiments
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The administration promptly disobeyed a federal court’s order to halt deportation flights under a paranoid anti-foreigner law enacted in 1798.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Anti-foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-foreigner. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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