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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.


Example Sentences

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José Antonio Kast recently won election in Chile on a Trump-like anti-immigrant and anticrime platform and vowing business-friendly reforms.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

All Americans of the time understood that anti-immigrant sentiment was strong and sooner or later there would likely be immigration restrictions.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2025

Quiñonez used the dessert, which represents the joys of childhood, to symbolize the harsh realities of the anti-immigrant movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Combined with the economic pressures of the time, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and sometimes even hostile environments created by neighbors, many chose to leave.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

Instead, California and other states passed anti-immigrant laws, as migration from Mexico increased and Central Americans also began to cross over.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024