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Recent Examples of anti-immigrant
Or the series of subpoenas issued against Minnesota and Minneapolis political leaders because of their opposition to Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
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Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Nezza, people saw your performance of the national anthem as an act of resistance, in the face of increasing anti-immigrant actions by the federal government.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that dominated the show came naturally to Neff.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
But the party was badly beaten in 2024, is facing a growing challenge from the anti-immigrant Reform, and may be in terminal decline.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Nezza, people saw your performance of the national anthem as an act of resistance, in the face of increasing anti-immigrant actions by the federal government.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that dominated the show came naturally to Neff.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
But the party was badly beaten in 2024, is facing a growing challenge from the anti-immigrant Reform, and may be in terminal decline.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anti-immigrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-immigrant
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Even with an immigrant population of a mere three percent, xenophobic sentiment has been growing in Japan.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Top CEOs have aligned themselves with a xenophobic White House while relying heavily on an immigrant workforce.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The wave of arrivals that began in the last decades of the 19th century sparked a range of nativist and exclusionary movements—particularly against East Asians—and considerable anxiety about those deemed too alien to integrate into the culture.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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As in America, nativist anxieties have accelerated a reactionary political movement.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Thousands stood in the blistering sun to hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence, but a small group of women gathered in America's birthplace had their own patriotic message to deliver.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-immigrant. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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