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NYC
October 3, 2019

FAIR Calls NYC’s Attempt to Ban Use of Term ‘Illegal Alien,’ “A Heavy-Handed Attack on Freedom of Speech, the Rule of Law”

“Despite its use by the U.S. Supreme Court, many U.S. presidents and some of the nation’s top newspapers, New York City is now attempting to chill legitimate political speech with threats of fines that would bankrupt most citizens for invoking the legal term ‘illegal alien.’” – Dan Stein
Police Station
October 2, 2019

Suspension of Fairfax County Police Officer for Cooperating with ICE Violates Federal Law, Undermines Public Safety, Says FAIR

“Fairfax County clearly and unambiguously violated federal law and undermined public safety when it suspended a county policy officer for detaining an illegal alien driver until Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrived after the illegal alien had been involved in an accident," says FAIR's President, Dan Stein.
What's wrong with illegal immigration?
September 23, 2019

Recent Surges in Illegal Immigration Drive the Illegal Alien Population to a Record 14.3 Million, Finds Analysis by FAIR

A series of surges in illegal immigration across our southern border, coupled with large-scale abuses of our political asylum process and other humanitarian policies, have driven the illegal alien population of the United States into record territory, finds a new report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). There are now an estimated 14.3 million people living illegally in the United States, a jump of nearly 2 million people since 2017.
Congress Seating
September 20, 2019

The Democratic Leadership Are Now Stalinists, Charges FAIR

In a terrifying move toward suppression of political speech, the powerful majority House Ways and Means Committee launched an effort this week to strip the tax exempt status of some 60 accredited 501(c)(3) educational organizations for espousing views widely supported by the public but opposed by the Democratic leadership.
Immigration law book with gavel rotator 5
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.
school classroom
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.
white house photo
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).
Capital Hill
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.”
Photo of Thomas Homan
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’:
poll-survey
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.