: 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
Examples of anti-immigrant in a Sentence
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But McGregor faces an uphill task to get his name on the ballot as few Irish lawmakers share his vehement anti-immigrant views, and many publicly criticized him after the civil case last November.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Some detractors have highlighted the prison’s history of violence and others have expressed anti-immigrant sentiments and worry that people brought to the detention center might take up permanent residence in Leavenworth.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
And adult Trump supporters did endorse more racist and anti-immigrant attitudes and the use of political violence compared with other adults.
—Laura Wray-Lake, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The anti-immigrant AfD did better than ever in Germany — but strong support from the Trump administration might have alienated some voters.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Some detractors have highlighted the prison’s history of violence and others have expressed anti-immigrant sentiments and worry that people brought to the detention center might take up permanent residence in Leavenworth.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
And adult Trump supporters did endorse more racist and anti-immigrant attitudes and the use of political violence compared with other adults.
—Laura Wray-Lake, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The anti-immigrant AfD did better than ever in Germany — but strong support from the Trump administration might have alienated some voters.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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