antimigrant
Opposing foreign arrivals
Antimigrant describes opposition to migration or migrants, typically referring to policies, rhetoric, or attitudes that seek to restrict immigration or express hostility toward those who relocate across borders: antimigrant sentiment, antimigrant legislation.
The term appears frequently in political discourse, often characterizing positions viewed as nativist or xenophobic.
Also spelled anti-migrant.
Hatred of outsiders
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
hostility · discrimination · scapegoating · fearmongering · animosity · stereotype · racism · othering
Legal expulsion from country
- borderOuter edge or limit
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- asylumShelter from persecution
- quotaFixed assigned amount
enforcement · legislation · detention · expulsion · naturalization · residency · citizenship · regulation
Vertical enclosing structure
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
checkpoint · detention · guard · raid · crackdown · roundup · deportation · ICE
Politics favoring ordinary citizens
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- protectionismShielding local producers
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- invasionForcible entry into territory
crisis · illegal · alien · outsider · caravan · flood · swarm · burden
Prolonged public disagreement
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
forum · panel · argument · persuasion · polemic · dissent · counterargument · rebuttal
xenophobia
Hatred of outsiders
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
bigotry · hostility · discrimination · scapegoating · fearmongering · animosity · stereotype · racism · othering · resentment
deportation
Legal expulsion from country
quota · enforcement · legislation · detention · expulsion · naturalization · residency · citizenship · regulation · entry
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- patrolRegular surveillance route
surveillance · checkpoint · detention · guard · raid · crackdown · roundup · deportation · ICE · smuggling
populism
Politics favoring ordinary citizens
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- protectionismShielding local producers
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
invasion · crisis · illegal · alien · outsider · caravan · flood · swarm · burden · replacement
controversy
Prolonged public disagreement
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
protest · forum · panel · argument · persuasion · polemic · dissent · counterargument · rebuttal · stance
antimigrantopen borders
Unregulated international passage
welcoming · sanctuary · humanitarian · inclusive · cosmopolitan
antimigrantwelcoming
Receiving others warmly
inclusive · cosmopolitan · open · hospitable · accepting
migrant, migrate, migration, migrations, migrants, migratory, migrating, migrated, emigrant