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Recent Examples of anti-immigrant
Bardella, a member of the European Parliament, took the helm of France’s anti-immigrant National Rally party last year at age 29, succeeding Marie Le Pen, who unsuccessfully challenged French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 and 2022.
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Unisphere was a fitting antidote to anti-immigrant hysteria.
—Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
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
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
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Unisphere was a fitting antidote to anti-immigrant hysteria.
—Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-immigrant
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Driven by the same nativist and xenophobic ideas, the United States adopted the Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924, which ended mass immigration by introducing national-origin quotas designed to favor Northern and Western Europeans and exclude nonwhite immigrants almost entirely.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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South African officials have condemned the protests as xenophobic acts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Driven by the same nativist and xenophobic ideas, the United States adopted the Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924, which ended mass immigration by introducing national-origin quotas designed to favor Northern and Western Europeans and exclude nonwhite immigrants almost entirely.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Was this restrictive definition not akin to the nativist rhetoric coming from the right?—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Popular music wasn't in a particularly patriotic mood either.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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There are parades, ceremonies, patriotic speeches, and countless displays of the Stars and Stripes.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-immigrant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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