anti-immigration
Americanadjective
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having a political stance based on opposition to immigration.
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intended to reduce the number of people immigrating into a particular country.
Example Sentences
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But in her novel, rather than satirize or steamroll, Shriver takes her open-armed and open-borders characters as seriously and empathetically as her anti-immigration ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
The anti-immigration Reform UK party on Wednesday named Muslim businesswoman Laila Cunningham as its candidate to run in London's 2028 mayoral elections.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
There’s a long and robust history of conflict between anti-immigration policy and people of faith in the United States.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025
The latest figures do not yet include recent events such as unrest following protests outside of asylum hotels and reports of hate crimes at anti-immigration rallies.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
Hundreds of pro and anti-immigration demonstrators have gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Falkirk.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
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