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Publication Subject Areas
Basics | National Security | Fiscal Costs and Economic Issues | Population and the Environment
Societal Issues | Illegal Immigration | Activism Tools | Other

New! The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Coloradans (2008) Colorado has a fast growing illegal alien population of about 270,000 persons, and the fiscal burden on Coloradans resulting from public services used by that population amounts to nearly $1.1 billion per year — that's a burden of about $520 per native-born headed household. In addition, there is a cost to the state’s economy of roughly $730 million to $1 billion resulting from remittances sent abroad rather than invested in the local economy. Read the full report.

Basics

	Guide to State and Local Action to Deterring Illegal Immigration (2008) Increasingly across the country, state and local governments are being asked by their constituents to address the fast growing presence of illegal immigrants in their communities. The issues that have persuaded local policymakers of the need to grapple with this complex and often emotional issue include the fiscal burden on taxpayers, quality of education, crime, national security, protection of American jobs for Americans, traffic safety and zoning issues, to name just a few. The Guide discusses these issues in sections dealing with the fiscal impacts of illegal immigrants, denying jobs to illegal alien workers and protecting opportunities for American workers, and addressing community impact issues such as schooling, housing, crime incidence, and unlicensed drivers. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Immigration 101: A Primer on Immigration and the Need for Reform As this new era of mass immigration continues, more and more communities — and the people whoh live in them — are coming to realize the enormous effects of immigration on their lives. FAIR's introductory primer is available for download. Copies by mail are $2.50. (Bulk rates available.)
	An Immigration Reform Agenda for the 111th Congress The fiscal cost of immigration — both legal and illegal — has always been substantial, but with the recent economic downturn, these costs have become even more burdensome to the American taxpayer. The 111th Congress has both the opportunity and the obligation to address these problems by enforcing existing laws that would stem the tide of illegal immigration and also passing new legislation that will curtail legal immigration and improve national security and quality of life. Download the pdf.
	An Immigration Reform Agenda for the 110th Congress No truly effective comprehensive immigration reform bill passed in the 109th Congress because the entire immigration debate was saddled by proposals to enact a mass amnesty and reward those who have broken the law. FAIR's new immigration reform agenda lays out the critical reforms to Federation immigration laws and enforcement capabilities needed to redirect U.S. immigration policy and get it back on track. Read the full report.
	FAIR Immigration Report FAIR’s monthly newsletter covers the latest immigration news, including policy developments, new research, and economic, environmental, legal, and social impacts.  A subscription is free with FAIR membership. Read the current issue. $25 (annual subscription)
	Immigration and Population Growth in America This updated brochure on immigration and population growth includes a large fold-out chart showing projected U.S. population growth with and without immigration. It can be mailed in small quantities free of charge for use in public education. Contact your field representative to get copies.
	Seven Principles of True Comprehensive Immigration Reform In response to efforts by open border advocates to cloak themselves in the mantle of "immigration reform," FAIR has laid out a succinct outline of the key items needed to restore moderate, sustainable immigration. Contact your field representative to get copies of the brochure or download the flyer.
	2005: The Year in Review FAIR's 2005 Annual Report: Read the full report.

National Security

	Immigration and National Security (2008) On this seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, this report finds that while some progress has been achieved in closing the vulnerabilities exploited by the 9/11 attackers, several loopholes still remain. The report details many of the important tasks that have been neglected, or, because of pressure from special interest groups, have been brushed aside. The screening of people seeking nonimmigrant visas remains superficial, while vital data necessary to keep track of legal visitors to the United States is not being collected. In addition, America’s borders remain insecure, presenting an inviting target for terrorists and others who wish to do us harm. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $25.
	Persistent Inaction: Inviting International Terrorism (2007) Six years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, America’s borders remain unsecured, and we still have no way of tracking most foreign visitors, or determining whether they leave when they are supposed to. Millions of people still sneak into our country across inadequately patrolled borders, and despite mounting evidence of the growth of radical Islam in Europe and elsewhere, the Visa Waiver Program, that allows visitors from those countries to enter the U.S. without obtaining a visa, is being expanded due to pressure from the tourism industry. Other special interests have steadfastly opposed improvements in our system of documentation that was successfully exploited by the 9/11 terrorists. This report suggests steps for reducing the threat of a terrorist attack, while allowing our nation to operate successfully in a global economy. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $25.
	The Five Years War: Public Safety vs. Special Interests (2006) As the fifth anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 approaches, America received yet another reminder that it remains in the crosshairs of the network of radical Islamic terrorist organizations. The plot to blow up commercial jetliners en route from Britain to the U.S. is a graphic indication of the terrorists’ determination to inflict damage on the U.S. and other Western societies, and their intent to exploit any vulnerability in our defenses. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $25.
	Code Orange: Diminishing the Terrorist Threat to America (2005) On the 4th anniversary of September 11, America remains under threat and vulnerable to attacks by international terrorists. The 21 recommendations in this report include a call to enforce the law where it is not being enforced, identification of efforts to undermine reform measures already due to be implemented, and new reform measures that are needed to turn the tide on our continued vulnerability to terrorists. Read the full report. Copies are available by mail for $30.
	International Terrorism: Serious Solutions for Immigration Controls (2004) On the third anniversary of September 11, we return to one of the key issues identified in our first agenda of needed changes: knowing who is entering the country and knowing whether they leave when they should. The door is not as wide open today as it was before 9/11, but under special interest pressure, some of our policy makers appear to have placed expediency ahead of homeland security. We hope that this analysis, along with the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, will prompt policymakers to rethink what they are doing. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50
	State of Insecurity: How State and Local Immigration Policies are Undermining Homeland Security (2003) Two years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, conflicting state policies have become the weakest link in the immigration-related dimensions of U.S. national security, finds a new FAIR report. FAIR’s 2003 9/11 anniversary report shows that, despite the federal government’s increased push to tie immigration enforcement to national security, states continue to adopt policies that fly in the face of federal immigration law. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Invitation to Terror: How Our Immigration System Still Leaves America at Risk (2002) FAIR's September 11 anniversary report evaluates what was accomplished in the year after the terrorist attacks and concludes that much of the progress made has been spotty and haphazard, some solutions remain years away, and many structural problems remain unaddressed entirely. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.

Fiscal Costs of Immigration and Economic Issues

	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Coloradans (2008) Colorado has a fast growing illegal alien population of about 270,000 persons, and the fiscal burden on Coloradans resulting from public services used by that population amounts to nearly $1.1 billion per year — that's a burden of about $520 per native-born headed household. In addition, there is a cost to the state’s economy of roughly $730 million to $1 billion resulting from remittances sent abroad rather than invested in the local economy.Read the full report.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Georgians (2008) Georgia has a fast growing illegal alien population estimated at about 495,000 persons, and the fiscal burden on Georgians resulting from public services used by that population are similarly growing rapidly. This rapid rise in Georgia’s illegal alien population has prompted the state legislature to take action to discourage illegal immigrant settlement in the state, but it remains to be seen to what extent the state’s action when fully implemented will reverse the growth trend. Read the full report.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Iowans (2007) Analysis based on an estimated 55,000 illegal alien population residing in Iowa indicates that they cost the state’s taxpayers more than $241 million per year for education, medical care and incarceration. Read the full report.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Tennesseeans (2007) Analysis based on an estimated 100,000 illegal alien population residing in Tennessee indicates that they cost the state’s taxpayers more than $285 million per year for education, medical care and incarceration. Read the full report.
	Limited English Proficiency Enrollment and Rapidly Rising Costs (2007) Between 1995 and 2005, the number of children in our nation’s public schools listed as Limited English Proficient (LEP) increased by some 1.2 million. In 2005, approximately 4.5 million K-12 children in public schools around the country required special educational programs to help them master basic English, a 38 percent increase over a decade earlier. The total bill to the taxpayers for LEP programs likely exceeds $4 billion annually. Read the full report.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Illinoisans (2007) Analysis based on current estimates of the illegal alien population residing in Illinois indicates that they cost the state’s taxpayers more than $3.5 billion per year for education, medical care and incarceration. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to New Jerseyites (2007) Illegal aliens cost New Jersey more than $2.1 billion annually. This may explain why the state is suffering, as Governor Jon Corzine admitted, "one of the worst tax burdens in the United States." In this new report FAIR analyzes public expenditures for education, medical care, and incarceration for the estimated 372,000 illegal aliens residing in the state. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to New Yorkers (2006) Analysis based on current estimates of the illegal alien population residing in New York indicates that population is costing the state’s taxpayers more than $5.1 billion per year for education, medical care and incarceration. That annual tax burden amounts to about $874 per New York household headed by a native-born resident. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Floridians (Updated 2006) Public services to illegal immigrants cost Florida taxpayers more than $4.3 billion each year. That amount includes only expenditures for education, emergency medical care and incarceration, so the costs would be significantly higher if expenditures on other programs such as special English instruction, law enforcement, translations, etc. were included. This study indicates that the burden on Floridians is substantial — about $575 per native-headed household — and that the costs are likely to nearly double in the next ten years if illegal immigration is not brought under control. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Breaking the Piggy Bank: How Illegal Immigration is Sending Schools Into the Red (Updated 2005) States are spending nearly $12 billion annually to educate illegal alien students. When the children born here to illegal aliens are added, the costs more than double to $28.6 billion annually. The report includes estimated costs for each state and, for the most impacted states, how that cost could have been used to benefit American and legal immigrant children instead.Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Texans (2005) Public services to illegal immigrants cost Texas taxpayers more than $4.7 billion each year. That amount includes only expenditures for education, emergency medical care and incarceration, so the costs would be significantly higher if expenditures on other programs such as special English instruction, law enforcement, translations, etc. were included. This study indicates that the burden on Texans is substantial - about $725 per native-headed household - and that the costs are rapidly increasing. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Californians (2004) Current Census Bureau data indicate that California's illegal immigrant population is costing the state's taxpayers more than $10 billion per year in 2004. This analysis looks specifically at the costs of education, medical care and incarceration, which are the major cost categories. Even without accounting for all of the other areas in which costs are being incurred by California's taxpayers, this study indicates that the burden is substantial — nearly $1,200 per native-headed household — and that the costs are rapidly increasing. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Arizonans (2004) The latest Census data indicates that Arizona's illegal immigrant population is costing the state's taxpayers about $1.3 billion per year. This analysis looks specifically at the costs of education, medical care and incarceration because they represent the largest cost areas. Even without accounting for all of the multitude of areas in which costs are being incurred by Arizona taxpayers, the programs analyzed in this study indicate that the burden is substantial and that the costs are rapidly increasing. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Sinking Lifeboat: Uncontrolled Immigration and the U.S. Health Care System (2004) State and local taxpayers increasingly are being forced to fund health care services for illegal aliens at a time when they can’t fund all their services for the general population. The increase in uncompensated care for immigrants has forced some hospitals to reduce staff, increase rates, cut back services, and close maternity wards and trauma centers.  Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Lifeguarding the Labor Pool (2000) This report discusses Alan Greenspan's comments on immigration and economic growth.  Read the full report. (PDF) Copies by mail are $5.00.
	A Ponzi Problem: The U.S. Dependency Ratio, Social Security Solvency and the False Panacea of Immigration (2000) The report rebuts the idea that increasing immigration will assure the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund. Read the full report. (PDF) Copies by mail are $5.00.
	Digital Addiction: Why the Information Technology Industry Doesn't Need More Temporary Foreign Workers (2000) This report exposes the efforts by employers to use foreign workers to hold down wages and increase profits. Read the full report. (PDF) Copies by mail are $5.00.

Population and the Environment

	U.S. Immigration and Population Growth (2008) The U.S. population increase from immigration between 2000 and 2006 was more than double the increase in the native-born population. The United States is on a population growth trajectory that — if continued — could result in adding another 300 million people over the next 70 years. In addition to the enormous burden this implies for our already shaky infrastructure, it has enormous implications on vital resources — especially water and food supplies. This study focuses on the current population trend and provides a state-by-state look at the role of immigration in population growth. Read the full report.
	The Immigrant Population in the United States in 2006 (2007) The foreign-born population reached 37.4 million residents in 2006. As a percentage of the total population, this is the highest level seen since 1920 and it dwarfs the number of immigrants at that time. Approximately one-in-eight U.S. residents in 2006 was an immigrant. While the traditional immigrant settlement states continue to have the largest numbers and shares of immigrants, their combined share is falling as the rest of the country is seeing the effects of the current wave of immigrants. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Assessing the Population and Environmental Impact of the Gutierrez-Flake Bill (H.R. 1645) (2007) This analysis shows how proposed legislation to increase immigration would add 50 million more residents to our country over the next 43 years. It describes the environmental and societal implications, and it highlights the irresponsibility of public officials who pursue immigration policies that will add tens of millions of people to our population without any assessment of how it would affect our environment, land and resource usage, national security, or overall quality of life. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	The Effect of Mass Immigration on Population Change (2006) As the population of the United States passes 300 million, will the nation’s policy makers come to their senses and pause for a moment and think about where the country is headed? Our population was just over 200 million in the 1970 Census and the rate of population increase of about one percent per year indicates that with no change we may add another 300 million residents over the next 70 years. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $25.
	Projecting the U.S. Population to 2050: Four Immigration Scenarios (2005) Depending on what Congress decides to do about immigration — curtail it, expand it — the United States is facing a future population just 45 years away that could vary by more than 135 million residents. If current proposals to increase immigration, give legal status to those currently here illegally, and create a new guest worker program were adopted, we will be facing the prospect of a population in 2050 of a population in 2050 of half a billion people. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $25.
	Immigrant Stock's Share of U.S. Population Growth: 1970-2004 (2005) This state-by-state analysis of post-1970 population growth attributable to immigration shows how the immigration level and overall population inexorably and rapidly have been driven higher by changes made to our policies in 1965. Throughout the 1970 to 2004 period, both the number and the share of U.S. population change attributable to post-1970 immigration has increased each decade. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Urban Bloat: How Immigration Fuels Population Growth (2003) This report analyzes Census data that shows how mass immigration is changing the way Americans live, work, and commute. Tracking the direct impact of immigration on large metropolitan areas around the country, it draws a direct connection between our immigration policies and sprawl, overcrowding, congestion, and other quality of life issues affecting our urban areas. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Running In Place: Immigration and U.S. Energy Usage (2002) The U.S. will not be able to combat energy shortages and meet emissions-reduction goals if we do not lower immigration, finds this FAIR report. Authored by Dr. Donald F. Anthrop, professor of environmental studies at San Jose State University and past consultant to the California Energy Commission on energy conservation standards, it shows that immigration has been directly responsible for a full one-third of the increase in U.S. energy use over the last 25 years. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $7.50 (free to members and students).
	Mary Lou and John Tanton: A Journey Into American Conservation (2002) John and Mary Lou Tanton's lifelong love of the outdoors placed them at the center of a heated controversy over immigration, population, and the environment—and in the process, they pioneered the movement to examine the impact of our immigration policy on population growth.  Authored by John Rohe and published by FAIR Horizon Press. Copies by mail are $15.95.
	The Environmentalists Guide to a Sensible Immigration Policy (1999) "Finally, an easily accessible explanation of the connections between immigration, population growth, urban sprawl, and environment degradation. Well written and presented: good work." —Fred Elbel, author of Population and Sustainability Read the full report. Copies by mail are $18.50.
	Crowding Out the Future: World Population Growth, U.S. Immigration and Pressures on Natural Resources (1992) "Population change and its effects are perhaps the most important driving forces in the world today. I would commend this book, not just to the student or specialist, but to everybody who is trying to understand the dynamics of this fast-changing world in which we live." —Lindsey Grant, author of Elephants in the Volkswagen Copies by mail are $10.00.

Societal Issues

	Who Represents Illegal Aliens? (2008) The distribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives counts illegal aliens and other nonimmigrants. This results in unequal representation of U.S. citizens as well as influencing the composition of the Electoral College that selects the President. A more appropriate distribution would be on the basis of the number of native-born and naturalized U.S. citizens. Read the full report
	Immigration and Rising Income Inequality (2007) Income inequality is rising rapidly in the United States along with the rapid rise in immigration, especially illegal immigration. Any realistic focus on reversing the trend in rising income inequality will be addressing symptoms — rather than a root cause — if it ignores the role of immigration and temporary foreign workers flooding into the country. Read the full report Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Illegal Aliens and Crime Incidence (2007) Illegal aliens are more than half again as likely to be incarcerated for crimes as the rest of the population. This fact underscores the urgent need for Congress and the Bush Administration to regain control of our borders and enforce laws against illegal immigration, and it demonstrates why local communities are actively trying to discourage illegal alien settlement. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Immigration and Income Inequality: How Rising Immigration Leads to the Declining Share of Middle-Income Households and Greater Income Inequality (2004) An important factor influencing the decline of the share of middle-income families is legal immigration. The flow of new immigrants adds both to upper-income families and to low-income families, while new illegal immigration adds generally to low-income families. At the same time, middle-income families are dwindling. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Deleting the American Worker: Abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker System in the High Tech Industry (2003) Using the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, which allow people in professional occupations to work in the United States on a temporary basis, the high tech industry is freely importing workers who are willing to work more cheaply than American high tech workers. FAIR’s report shows that temporary foreign workers are paid lower salaries than their American counterparts, driving down the prevailing wage and putting American workers at a competitive disadvantage; employers are laying off American workers and replacing them with cheaper foreign workers; the temporary worker program is rife with fraud and abuse; and minority and older workers are being the hardest hit. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	No Room to Learn: Immigration and School Overcrowding (2002) The overcrowding crisis in American schools is directly attributable to high immigration, show figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Without school-age immigrants and the children of immigrants, school enrollment would not have risen at all during the past decade, and immigration will account for 96 percent of the future increase in the school-age population over the next 50 years. The report shows that if immigration continues at current rates, efforts to reduce class size and ease overcrowding will be doomed to failure. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $7.50 (free to members and students).
	A Tale of Ten Cities: Immigration's Effect on the Family Environment in American Cities (1995) "A Tale of Ten Cities is the tale of something we have all suspected but until now were unable to illustrate: High immigration and the resultant population growth are destroying the American dream and quality of life for all Americans." —Population and Environment magazine Copies by mail are $18.50.
	Immigration 2000: The Century of the New American Sweatshop (1992) "The definitive anthology of labor economists on why immigration is bad for the job market; every working-aged American should read it." —Scipio Garling, author of The Immigration Handbook Copies by mail are $18.50.

Illegal Immigration

	The Truth Behind 245(i) Amnesty: How Illegal Immigrants Are Taking Over Our Legal Immigration System (2002) Get the facts about how Section 245(i) acted as a rolling amnesty! A likely 1.4 million illegal aliens will have been legalized under Section 245(i) between 1994 and 2002. Read the full report. Copies by mail are $12.50.
	Ten Steps to Ending Illegal Immigration (1995) "Ten Steps is the most comprehensive plan for tackling the problem of illegal immigration I have ever seen."—Bob Park, former INS investigator Copies by mail are $18.50.

Activism Tools

	You Can Help Reform Immigration "The indisputable guidebook for any immigration reformer and a must on every activist's shelf." —Jon Eifert, The Social Contract Copies by mail are $18.50.
	How to Win the Immigration Debate (2nd Edition) FAIR's ultimate guide to arguing the case for immigration reform! Replete with examples, tips, and statistics, How to Win prepares immigration reformers to acquaint the unfamiliar, convince the unconvinced, and defeat the opposition. Both the new activist and the pro will love this book. As a bonus, you also get a handy pocket edition of How to Win, as a ready reference to carry with you. Copies by mail are $10.00.
	The Immigration Reformers Guide to Legal Success Designed for use by both attorneys and citizen activists with no legal training, this first-of-its-kind immigration law guide explains the aspects of immigration law that citizens are likely to encounter most frequently, what legal avenues are available to concerned citizens, and how private citizens, activist groups, and legal professionals can pursue legal remedies to immigration-related problems. Available to FAIR members for $44.50.
	Congressional Directory FAIR's Directory of Congress has the addresses, phone and fax numbers, and committee assignments for every member of  Congress. It will help you contact the House and Senate Immigration Subcommittees, the party leadership, and your senators and representatives in Congress. Copies by mail are $5.00.

Other

	Common Sense on Mass Immigration: A Collection of Mini-Essays (2004) "This booklet is intended to inject immigration policy into the issue debates of 2004." — The Social Contract Press Copies by mail are $3.00.
	Mexifornia: A State of Becoming (2003) "Victor Davis Hanson brings a lifetime of experience in California's Central Valley to this indictment of multiculturalism and mass immigration."
	The Immigration Dilemma: Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons (1995) "[Garrett] Hardin's work has been seminal in outlining the implications of world population growth. Now, updated and placed in the context of today's immigration crisis, his essays bring a refreshing clarity to a confusing world." —Leon Bouvier, Adjunct Professor of Demography,k Tulane University Copies by mail are $15.95.
	A Bicentennial Malthusian Essay: Conservation, Population and the Indifference to Limits (1997) "John Rohe is the first out of the gate with what should be a worldwide re-reading and re-evaluation of the Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus on the bicentennial (in 1998) of his justly famous Essay on the Principle of Population." —John H. Tanton, MD, Chairman, Federation for American Immigration Reform Copies by mail are $16.95.
	A Colony of the World: The United States Today (1992) "In this powerful book, former Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy, presidential cndidate in 1968 and the liberal conscience of America, explains how inthe past decade America has been turning into a colony of the rest of the World." Copies by mail are $16.95.