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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"I do think that community tensions are being exploited through social media, online anti-immigration sentiment and I think that's sort of having a bleed into what's actually happening on the ground," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
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
Kane and Thompson said that Minneapolis had been beset by paranoia following the start of the anti-immigration operation.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Zara, who is mixed race, said she was not anti-immigration and the protests during the summer made her feel "scared" and "caused fear in communities".
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
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
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