anti-immigrant sentiment
Hostility toward newcomers
Anti-immigrant sentiment is hostility or opposition toward people who have migrated from other countries.
It may target specific groups based on nationality, ethnicity, or legal status, or immigrants generally.
The phrase appears in political and sociological discussion: Anti-immigrant sentiment has risen across Europe.
Politicians exploited anti-immigrant sentiment to win votes.
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
- discriminatory lawsRegulations favoring or harming groups
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
fear · xenophobia · ethnocentrism · white nationalism · othering · stereotyping · go back home · illegal alien · anchor baby · protests · populism · propaganda · resentment · nationalism · economic competition · insecurity · demographic shifts · political campaigns
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