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anti-immigrant

American  
[an-tahy im-i-gruhnt, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪ ˈɪm ɪ grənt, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

  1. anti-immigration.

  2. opposed, hostile, or averse to immigrants.


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Other historians might place Trump in the context of white rage and anti-immigrant sentiment.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Many MPs feel he is the party's best chance of clawing back support from Nigel Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK party before the next general election, expected in 2029.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Other anti-immigrant parties will be watching to see how much the population cap proposition resonated with voters—and how they can adapt the talking points to their own countries, Favero adds.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

In the 1850s the anti-immigrant Know-Nothing Party elected governors and state legislators.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2025

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