anti-immigrant

adjective

an·​ti-im·​mi·​grant
ˌan-tē-ˈi-mə-grənt,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-immigrant (audio)
: 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- How to pronounce anti-immigrant (audio)
adjective
anti-immigration policies
News of the rising growth rate also prompted anti-immigration groups to claim that immigrants damage the environment. Priscilla Huang

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Read Article > Elon Musk spent Election Day on X praising men, amplifying anti-immigrant conspiracies, and accusing Democrats of voter fraud. Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024 When Los Tigres Del Norte took the stage at a Harris-Walz rally in Las Vegas just before Election Day, the band channeled the frustrations of many Latino voters, providing a compelling response to Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 During the presidential debate in September, the Republican presidential nominee described Aurora as overrun by Venezuelan prison gangs, making the city a focus of anti-immigrant furor. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024 Musk has not been shy about weighing in on German political issues, regularly re-tweeting and commenting on posts supporting the far-right AfD party and its anti-immigrant policies. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-immigrant 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-immigrant was in 1858

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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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