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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 -
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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The demonstrations follow weeks of violent xenophobic attacks and growing pressure on businesses to hire only South Africans.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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The xenophobic law meant that Yiddish-speaking Jews and Italians seeking to vote could be required to recite and write passages from the state Constitution, regardless of their level of education in their native tongues or whether their conduct as new Americans was exemplary.—
Robert Polner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Before the match even began, a group of fans lined up for line dancing, setting a patriotic tone for the afternoon at downtown Miami's FIFA Fan Fest.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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In one of her most iconic images, photographer Douglas Kirkland captured the star in 1971 racing down a Las Vegas highway on a chopper, dressed in a patriotic showgirl ensemble and knee-high boots.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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