Federation for American Immigration Reform

Federation for American Immigration Reform
Formation1979; 45 years ago (1979)[1]
FounderJohn Tanton
Otis L. Graham Jr.
Sidney Swensrud
Founded atWashington, D.C., U.S.
52-1136126
Legal statusNon-profit tax exempt
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Region
United States
Key people
Daniel A. Stein, President (1988-)
AffiliationsImmigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) (est. 1987)[2] FAIR Congressional Task Force (FCTF) (est. 2004)[3]
Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) (est. 1985)[4]
Budget
Revenue: $11,157,713
Expenses: $11,246,727
(FYE December 2016)[1]
Websitefairus.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a nonprofit, anti-immigration organization in the United States.[6][7] The group publishes position papers, organizes events, and runs campaigns in order to advocate for changes in U.S. immigration policy. The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies FAIR as a hate group with ties to white supremacist groups.[8][9][10][11][12]

FAIR was founded in 1979 by Michigan surgeon and white nationalist John Tanton.[13][14][15] Other co-founders include Otis Graham and former Gulf Oil chief executive officer Sydney Swensrud. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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  6. ^ "A radical anti-immigration group infiltrated the GOP. Now it's in the White House". 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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  9. ^ Heidi Beirich (November 30, 2008). "John Tanton's Private Papers Expose More Than 20 Years of Hate". Intelligence Report. No. Winter 2008. Southern Poverty Law Center.
  10. ^ "John Tanton is the Mastermind Behind the Organized Anti-Immigration Movement". Intelligence Report. 2002 (106). Southern Poverty Law Center. 2002. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
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  13. ^ Campbell, Kristina M. (n.d.). "A Dry Hate: White Supremacy and anti-Immigrant Rhetoric in the Humanitarian Crisis on the U.S.-Mexico Border". West Virginia Law Review. 117: 1081. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  14. ^ "John Tanton is the Mastermind Behind the Organized Anti-Immigration Movement". Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  15. ^ Gerald Baumgarten (2000). "Is FAIR Unfair? The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)" (PDF). Anti Defamation League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.