anti-immigrant

adjective

an·​ti-im·​mi·​grant

ˌan-tē-ˈi-mə-grənt,

ˌan-tī- 

: 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

anti-immigration

ˌan-tē-ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən

ˌan-tī- 

adjective

anti-immigration policies

News of the rising growth rate also prompted anti-immigration groups to claim that immigrants damage the environment.

—Priscilla Huang

Examples of anti-immigrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Francis had previously sparred with the conservative Republican over his harsh anti-immigrant stances. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025

Amid a significant increase in hate-group activity in and around Nashville, dogged WTVF reporter Phil Williams exposes their violence, anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant demonstrations, racist stunts, online agitating, and plans to seize political power. —Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025

His numerous pro-Trump and anti-immigrant writings in conservative publications over the last several years had been been widely shared among internal group chats. —Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025

His numerous pro-Trump and anti-immigrant writings in conservative publications over the past several years had been been widely shared among internal group chats. —Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above