Plenty of awareness of that:

> "I refuse to talk about the invasion of foreigners, it is not a matter of nationality, of labeling them guilty," explains Mayela Delgadillo, a citizen rights activist

But if labeling them xenophobic makes you feel better about the situation, and allows you to ignore their legitimate complaint because it was made in terms you find objectionable, go ahead

People simply hate foreigners.

The rich gentrify and make everything expensive.

The poor live of welfare or steal your jobs.

Your local wealthy people isn't going to price you out your low-income neighbourhod because he fancys going downstairs and watching people working and speaking in spanish.

Anyway, 99% of them are just wealthier workers.

Maybe it’s most principled not to hate anybody at all?