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Recent Examples of anti-immigrant
They’re named after an anti-immigrant Maine congressman in the 1800s who opposed giving public money to Catholic schools.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Or will new sliding metrics, such as dipping theme park attendance due to decreasing numbers of international visitors — thought to be linked to Trump’s policies and anti-immigrant sentiment — urge D’Amaro to hold steady?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Or the series of subpoenas issued against Minnesota and Minneapolis political leaders because of their opposition to Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
—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
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Or will new sliding metrics, such as dipping theme park attendance due to decreasing numbers of international visitors — thought to be linked to Trump’s policies and anti-immigrant sentiment — urge D’Amaro to hold steady?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Or the series of subpoenas issued against Minnesota and Minneapolis political leaders because of their opposition to Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-immigrant
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Vice President Kamala Harris became his successor, and adopted Biden’s same pro-Israel, Republican-friendly, and xenophobic platform.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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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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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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On August 12, the general was greeted in New Haven with patriotic fervor.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, season 16 had the patriotic funk-song challenge, where nobody went home, and season 17 had the makeover episode.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-immigrant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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