anti-immigrant

adjective

an·ti-im·mi·grant | \ˌan-tē-ˈi-mə-grənt,

ˌan-tī-\

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 \ ˌan-tē-ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən ,

ˌan-tī- \ 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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