restrictionists
- plural of restrictionist.
Example Sentences
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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
That line alarmed restrictionists but essentially said the same thing Mulvaney did to the crowd at Oxford Union.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2020
Giving such a prominent platform to restrictionists doesn’t accomplish that.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2018
Warned by the experiences of the preceding session, the restrictionists now took another tack.
From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William
