Federation for American Immigration Reform
Overview
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a non-profit tax exempt educational organization in the United States
that advocates changes in U.S. immigration policy that would result in significant reductions in immigration
, both legal and illegal. It was founded on January 2, 1979 by John Tanton
who is known as the founder of many anti-immigration and environmentalist groups, and its first executive director was environmental law
yer Roger Conner.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that advocates changes in U.S. immigration policy that would result in significant reductions in immigration
Immigration reduction
Immigration reduction refers to a movement in the United States that advocates a reduction in the amount of immigration allowed into the country. Steps advocated for reducing the numbers of immigrants include advocating stronger action to prevent illegal entry and illegal immigration, and...
, both legal and illegal. It was founded on January 2, 1979 by John Tanton
John Tanton
John H. Tanton, M.D., is a retired ophthalmologist from Petoskey, Michigan, and an influential activist in efforts aimed at reducing immigration levels in the United States. He was organizer and first chairman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform , a non-profit educational group that...
who is known as the founder of many anti-immigration and environmentalist groups, and its first executive director was environmental law
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
yer Roger Conner.
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