Original sentence: After the attacks on New York City and other landmarks in 2001, an increase in Islamophobia was directed towards individuals perceived to be either Arab and/or Muslim.Anti-immigrant and anti-immigration are labels often applied to those who may hold derogatory views toward immigrants.To the extent that there are people who hold anti-immigrant sentiments, they justify them with their belief that immigrants:.When used as political epithets to refer to critics of high immigration levels, they are labels that are often considered inaccurate or prejudicial by those to whom they are applied.gainfully aquire ("steal") jobs which were (by some criteria) "meant for" native citizens.isolate themselves in their own communities and refuse to learn the language/culture
Edited sentence: After the attacks on New York City and other landmarks in 2001, nativist resentment and islamophobia were amplified and directed towards immigrants in general and individuals perceived to be either Arab and/or Muslim being the target of hate and hate-related crime as well as the passage of even harsher anti-immigrant laws.American nativist resentment experienced a resurgence in the late 20th century, this time directed at 'illegal aliens,' largely from Mexico, South America and Asia resulting in the passage of rather harsh immigration laws in 1996--that did little to restrict overall levels of immigration.Anti-immigrant and anti-immigration are political labels.However to the extent that there are people who hold anti-immigrant sentiments, the use of the term appears for others to be justified; and representation of deeper-seeded prejudices or beliefs about immigrants, which may include:.Laws directed at employers of illegal aliens were rarely enforced under the 2000-2004 Bush administration-which had the effect of creating a large workforce in the United States with limited political rights.Much of this anti-immigration sentiment was associated with opposition to NAFTA which was considered to be a major factor in accelerating immigration from Mexico.The term is often considered inaccurate or prejudicial by those to whom they are applied.for typically conservative citizens of wealthy, developed nations, who see immigration as preeminently problematic for a culture, nation, and society.they gainfully aquire ("steal") jobs which were (by some criteria) "meant for" native citizens.they themselves in their own communities and refuse to learn the language/culture