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Recent Examples of anti-immigrant
Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Many in his nationalist, anti-immigrant base would cheer him on, even if the end result is stronger cartels and less safety here at home.
—Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, children of Jewish immigrants, created Superman in 1938 during a period of intense anti-immigrant sentiment and rising fascism.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Last year, one of its stores in Hull, a port city on the northeast coast, was ransacked amid far-right, anti-immigrant protests.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Many in his nationalist, anti-immigrant base would cheer him on, even if the end result is stronger cartels and less safety here at home.
—Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, children of Jewish immigrants, created Superman in 1938 during a period of intense anti-immigrant sentiment and rising fascism.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Last year, one of its stores in Hull, a port city on the northeast coast, was ransacked amid far-right, anti-immigrant protests.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-immigrant
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Kirk was known for cofounding the conservative organization Turning Point USA and for his controversial takes, which were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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But, over time, his Federalist Party took an increasingly xenophobic stance.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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New York still needs such a place, even with a nativist-in-chief in the White House.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This shift toward domestic sourcing sounds patriotic in theory, but the reality is more complex.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-immigrant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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