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

But the more familiar two-thirds advantage for the Democratic Party returned following passage of Proposition 187, a 1994 anti-immigrant initiative in California that ultimately mobilized Latinos against Republicans. —Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague this weekend against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist, anti-immigrant Prime Minister Andrej Babis. —Karel Janicek, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026

However, last year the current presidential administration intentionally abolished this protection as a calculated tactic to advance their anti-immigrant agenda. —Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026

Another one was at the downtown Christkindlmarket during a brutal January cold snap against anti-immigrant sentiment, Esler said. —Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above