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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.
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Was this restrictive definition not akin to the nativist rhetoric coming from the right?
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In 2008, xenophobic riots left more than 60 dead — some burned alive by mobs — and tens of thousands displaced.
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South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
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Tis the season for beach trips, patriotic holidays, picking fresh vegetables from the garden, and maybe sleeping in just a little bit later on some mornings.
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More importantly, Declarations does not merely add Black figures into an existing patriotic narrative.
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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