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August 21, 2019

FAIR Applauds Trump Administration on Closing Flores Loophole

“The new rule allowing families to be held together in detention facilities while their asylum cases are heard by the courts is a win for the integrity of the asylum process, a win for those seeking safe haven in the United States, and a win for the American public.” – Dan Stein, president of FAIR.
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August 2, 2019

SPLC Wants to Teach Everyone “Tolerance.” How About Teaching Kids English in Their Hometown? Says FAIR

For decades, the Montgomery, Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has waged a vicious smear campaign against everyone who supports reasonable limits on immigration and enforcement of laws against illegal immigration. The effects of unchecked immigration have now struck home: One-quarter of students enrolled in Montgomery public schools are struggling to learn English, and the school system is struggling to come up with the resources to provide the instruction.
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July 15, 2019

Trump Administration Continues to Fight For Sensible Asylum Laws and Fixes

The Trump administration announcement today of an Interim Final Rule on asylum claims makes important, positive changes--earning the praise of the Washington-based Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
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June 26, 2019

Congressional Action to Address Border Crisis is a $4.5 Billion Exercise in Futility, Says FAIR

“As woefully inadequate as the Senate bill is, it is an improvement over a similar bill approved by the House yesterday, which further sought to tie the hands of immigration law enforcement.”
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June 14, 2019

Thomas Homan: The Right Man for the Right Job at the Right Time, Says FAIR

(June 14, 2019, Washington, D.C.) —The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to President Trump’s surprise announcement that former acting ICE director and current Fox News contributor Thomas Homan is coming to the White House as a ‘border czar’:
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June 11, 2019

New Poll: Administration Immigration Plan Draws Broad Support in Key Swing States

The outline of an immigration overhaul laid out by the White House in May, dealing with border security, deterring illegal immigration, asylum abuse, and reforms to our legal immigration process enjoys overwhelming public support, according to a new poll of likely voters in seven swings states that will decide the outcome of the next election.
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June 10, 2019

FAIR Urges Swift Senate Confirmation of Cuccinelli as USCIS Director

(June 10, 2019, Washington, D.C.) —The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), after Kenneth Cuccinelli was named acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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June 4, 2019

House Democrats Ignore Border Crisis, Instead Pass Amnesty for Millions of Illegal Aliens, Including Criminals

(June 4, 2019, Washington, D.C.) - The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to today’s House passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
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May 22, 2019

U.S. Loses $150 Billion Annually in Remittances, Says New FAIR Study

(May 22, 2019, Washington, D.C.) —Foreign-born workers are sending roughly $150 billion each year in remittances to friends, family members and associates outside the United States, finds a new study published by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
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May 20, 2019

FAIR Notes the Passing of Advisory Board Member and Longtime Friend Georgie Anne Geyer

(May 20, 2019, Washington, D.C.) — The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) today noted with sadness the passing of long-time friend and associate, nationally syndicated columnist Georgie Anne Geyer. Geyer served as a member of FAIR’s National Board of Advisors for decades. She was the author of an important book on citizenship and assimilation, Americans No More: The Death of Citizenship (1996).