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November 2, 2009 NEW Podcast:
The Latest Version of the House Health Care Bill
The FAIR Government Relations team discusses the latest version of the House Health Bill in this NEW podcast. Hear them talk about the five-year waiting period for legal aliens accessing taxpayer-funded federal public benefits, and the verifications meant to prevent illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer-subsidized health care benefits.
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October 26, 2009 - Citizenship & Immigration Status in 2010 Census
The FAIR’s Government Relations team discussed the Vitter/Bennett Census Amendment, which would require the Census Bureau to inquire about citizenship and immigration status as part of the 2010 decennial census.
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October 14, 2009 - FAIR Debunks Myths Surrounding Gutierrez Amnesty Bill
The FAIR Government Relations team discussed a recent amnesty rally on Capitol Hill, as well as the release of Representative Luis Gutierrez's outline of "core principles" of an amnesty bill.
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October 13, 2009 - FAIR's Government Relations Weekly Podcast:
E-Verify, new detention initiatives and more…
The FAIR Government Relations team talked about the three-year extension of E-verify, three Senate Amendments and the new detention system initiatives.
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October 5, 2009 - FAIR's Government Relations Weekly Podcast:
Border Security
Chris Jaarda and Zach Swartz, the FAIR Government Relations team, discussed the various issues about border security.
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Sep 28, 2009 - FAIR's Government Relations Podcast Series:
Part 4 - E-Verify, Senate Health Bill, Amnesty Bill
and Border Security
FAIR's Chris Jaarda and Zach Swartz, talked about the extension of the Appropriation Bill which included a 31-day extension for the E-Verify program.
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September 8, 2009 - FAIR's Government Relations Podcast Series:
Part 3 - E-Verify, Border Security and the DHS Appropriations Bill
The FAIR Government Relations team’s Chris Jaarda and Zach Swartz covered the DHS Appropriations Bill the use of E-Verify, border security, and the No Match Rule in this podcast.
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September 1, 2009 - FAIR's Government Relations Podcast Series:
Part 2 - Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Chris Jaarda, FAIR's Director of Government Relations, and Zach Swartz, continued their conversation about the impact of the health care bill for illegal immigrants.
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August 24, 2009 - FAIR's Government Relations Podcast Series:
Part 1 - Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Interviewed by Zach Swartz, Chris Jaarda, FAIR's Director of Government Relations, highlighted the impact of the health care bill for illegal immigrants.
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August 10, 2009 - Sen. Schumer Thinks America is Ready for Comprehensive Amnesty
Listen to FAIR President Dan Stein rebut Sen. Schumer’s push for an amnesty bill this fall, and Schumer’s charge that anyone opposed to amnesty is out of the mainstream.
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June 26, 2009 - FAIR Talks About Virginia Cost Study
FAIR researcher Jack Martin discusses FAIR's new Virginia Cost Study in this radio interview.
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May 21, 2009 - FAIR Talks E-Verify With Utah Small Business Owner
Larry Morrison, owner of Morrison Insulation in St. George, Utah (http://www.morrisoninsulation.com/), took time to speak with FAIR’s government relations staff about why his business uses E-Verify and why he thinks all businesses should use the program. Listen to this insightful interview with an American small business owner who debunks the arguments against E-Verify.
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May 21, 2009 - FAIR Talks Immigration Enforcement With Lou Dobbs
FAIR media director Bob Dane discusses immigration enforcement by the Obama administration in this interview on Lou Dobbs' radio show.
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April 20, 2009 - Is Mass Amnesty on Its Way?
The mass amnesty special interest groups are pressuring the White House to move on immigration reform (mass amnesty) this year. Listen to FAIR’s Bob Dane analyze the latest events - including Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s mass amnesty tour - and give FAIR’s assessment of what we might expect over the next few months in this revealing interview with LA’s KFI-AM station.
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April 3, 2009 - The DREAM Act Returns
After going down to defeat in 2007, the DREAM Act 2009 was reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) on March 26. Listen to this two part podcast where Dan Stein, President of FAIR, and Julie Kirchner, Executive Director of FAIR, talk about why this legislation is a bad idea at the wrong time.
FAIR talks about Rep. Gutierrez’s Nationwide Mass-Amnesty Tour
Listen to this podcast where Dan Stein, President of FAIR, and Julie Kirchner, Executive Director of FAIR, provide their analysis of Rep. Gutierrez’s 17-city mass-amnesty tour and also address recent efforts by Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano to weaken illegal immigration workplace enforcement programs.
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Successful Enforcement Program in Jeopardy
Listen to this podcast where Dan Stein, President of FAIR, and Julie Kirchner, Executive Director of FAIR, talk about the highly successful 287(g) immigration enforcement program and comment about recent congressional hearings which seek to reassess, and quite possibly weaken, this program.
FAIR Applauds Verdict in Barnett Case
Click on the two files below to get the details about the Roger Barnett trial in Arizona. Listen to Dan Stein, President of FAIR, and Mike Hethmon, General Counsel and Executive Director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), talk about the verdict and the historic win in this illegal border crossing case.
Federation for American Immigration Reform president Dan Stein comments on the legacy of Sen. Ted Kennedy, author of the 1965 Immigration Law on August 28th, 2009.
FAIR spokesman Ira Mehlman discusses providing health benefits for illegal immigrants on the Neil Cavuto show, July 31st 2009.
During the Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up of the Democrat healthcare reform proposal, Rep. Deal offered an amendment to ensure that illegal immigrants are not allowed to get US taxpayer-funded Medicaid benefits.
FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) President Dan Steinappears on TV July 24 to discuss a suit against a Florida hospital on behalf on an illegal immigrant repatriated after incurring millions in uncompensated care costs
FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) spokesman Ira Mehlman appears on TV June 22nd to discusses FAIR's latest cost study which shows illegal immigration costs Virginians over $1 billion annually.
FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) President Dan Stein appeared on Fox News June 7, 2009 to discuss a change by the Obama administration making it easier for illegal aliens to endlessly appeal deportation.
Ira Mehlman on CNN April 23, 2009
See FAIR’s Media Director Ira Mehlman debate Gumecindo Salas, of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, about the reintroduction of the DREAM Act 2009 and its negative effect on U.S. taxpayers and in-state college applicants.
Immigrant Backlash
Dan Stein/ CNN / November 10, 2007
American "Infitada" in our future?
Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens
Ira Mehlman / CNN Headline News / November 6, 2007
Driving While Illegal
Other Media Appearances
Deciding Who Goes Home — Dealing with Illegal Immigrants
Dan Stein / CNN / October 12, 2007
Should ALL illegal aliens be deported?
Illegal Immigrants in the Driver's Seat
Dan Stein / CNN / September 22, 2007
New York's Governor Eliot Spitzer's decision to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
Crackdown Consequences
Jack Martin / CNBC / July 3, 2007
Economic impact of cracking down on illegal immigrants
Immigration Impact
Dan Stein / CNBC / JUNE 20, 2007
Economic impact of immigration
Press Conference — No Illegal Alien Amnesty
National Press Club / June 20, 2007
You Don't Speak for Me! and Choose Black America hold a joint press conference to express opposition to the Bush-Kennedy Amnesty bill
Press Conference — No Senate Amnesty
National Press Club / June 4, 2007
Former Border Patrol officers speak out against giving amnesty to illegal immigrants
