anti-immigrant

adjective

an·​ti-im·​mi·​grant ˌan-tē-ˈi-mə-grənt  ˌan-tī- 

: 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

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

Examples of anti-immigrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps. —Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

As well as anti-immigrant sentiment, migrant workers in Italy endure some of Europe’s harshest labor conditions. —Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 4 June 2026

The future Milwaukee Bucks star was born and raised in Athens, Greece; his parents, having emigrated from Nigeria, struggled without work permits, and Giannis' young life was an often-terrifying test of survival (among other things, avoiding violent anti-immigrant groups in the streets). —Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026

Like Orban, Jansa was staunchly anti-immigrant during the huge migration wave to Europe in 2015. —Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above