restrictionist

American  

[ri-strik-shuhn-ist] / rɪˈstrɪk ʃən ɪst /

noun

plural

restrictionists

1. a person who supports or advocates for the addition of restrictions on a policy or practice, especially on the amount of immigration or imported goods allowed into a country.

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adjective

1. of or relating to restrictionism.

Other Word Forms

• restrictionism noun

Example Sentences

Democratic President Joe Biden has pledged to make the U.S. immigration system more humane, and has reversed many of the restrictionist policies of Republican former President Donald Trump.

From Reuters

The union endorsed Trump in the 2020 election and still supports his restrictionist policies.

From Reuters

Of all of Trump’s restrictionist immigration policies, the refugee ceiling and eligibility criteria are among the easiest for Biden to reverse.

From Washington Post

The expansive actions, including 15 executive orders, also will immediately re-enter the United States into the World Health Organization, overhaul Trump’s restrictionist immigration policy and cancel his approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

From Seattle Times

One of the first major challenges for Mayorkas would be delivering on Biden’s promises to reverse many of the restrictionist immigration policies put in place by Trump.

From Reuters