restrictionist
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On Capitol Hill, Miller gained a reputation as “vindictive” and a “street fighter,” but he also immersed himself in the details of immigration policy, absorbing statistics from prominent restrictionist think tanks.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2020
While the restrictionist movement had long taken that principle to heart, he said, “Stephen understood how to operationalize it.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2019
NumbersUSA and the other main restrictionist groups funded by Mrs. May emphasize that they want stricter limits on immigration, but do not oppose all immigration.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
Those on the restrictionist side use the image to symbolize an unruly border, adding guns or nuclear bombs to political cartoons of the sign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2018
This delimitation of the immigration problem to its economic aspects led the Immigration Commission to recommend a somewhat restrictionist policy.
From The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 by Various
What new immigrants might inflict on this country is the perpetual worry of immigration restrictionists — and yet history keeps proving them wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Muzaffar Chishti, head of the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute’s New York office, called this question an “equal opportunity challenge” for its potential effects on immigration challenges brought by immigrant advocates and restrictionists alike.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
More importantly, though, if these restrictionists are really so concerned about all the immigrants slipping in through the back door, the best solution is a more accessible, clearly monitored front door.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
Giving such a prominent platform to restrictionists doesn’t accomplish that.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2018
Thus, while the southern phalanx in opposition remained firm, enough members were won over from the northern ranks to defeat the restrictionists.
From Rise of the New West, 1819-1829 by Frederick Jackson Turner
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