Question

How can nativism best be described?

Answer 1

Nativism is the political position of demanding a favored status for certain established inhabitants of a nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants.[1] Nativism typically means opposition to immigration and support of efforts to lower the political or legal status of specific ethnic or cultural groups because the groups are considered hostile or alien to the natural culture, and assumptions that they cannot be assimilated.[

Answer 2

See more at: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativism_(politics)

Answer 3

It's a lot like prejudice. This was seen in America a lot during the construction of the Intercontinental Railroad. Workers come from both embassies in the US and were criticized because of where they came from