: opposed to immigrants or immigration : characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward immigrants
State and local politicians have used widespread public opposition to immigration to justify new anti-immigrant legislation.—
Robert K. Schaeffer
Robert K. Schaeffer
anti-immigration
adjective
ˌan-tē-ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən,
ˌan-tī-
anti-immigration policies
News of the rising growth rate also prompted anti-immigration groups to claim that immigrants damage the environment.
—Priscilla Huang
Priscilla Huang
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The Border Patrol experienced a similar shift during its hiring surge, attracting individuals with strong anti-immigrant views or a desire for quasi-military action.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Democrats say the White House is using the scandal as an excuse to further its anti-immigrant crusade.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Latinos grouped together who were expected to vote Republican may, after the mass mobilization of ICE and the implementation of other anti-immigrant policies, no longer do so.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Musk also endorsed Germany’s extremist anti-immigrant party, AfD, and later supported British anti-Muslim and anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Democrats say the White House is using the scandal as an excuse to further its anti-immigrant crusade.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Latinos grouped together who were expected to vote Republican may, after the mass mobilization of ICE and the implementation of other anti-immigrant policies, no longer do so.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Musk also endorsed Germany’s extremist anti-immigrant party, AfD, and later supported British anti-Muslim and anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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