an·ti-im·mi·grant
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Definition of anti-immigrant
: 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
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anti-immigration
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ˌan-tē-ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən , ˌan-tī-
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adjective
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adjective
anti-immigration policies
News of the rising growth rate also prompted anti-immigration groups to claim that immigrants damage the environment.
— Priscilla Huang
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-immigrant. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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