Federation For American Immigration Reform

EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT ECONOMIC, SOCIOLOGICAL & OTHER EFFECTS OF MASS IMMIGRATION TO THE U.S.

PUBLIC EDUCATION - FAIR REACHES PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA (AND AROUND THE WORLD) INFORMING AND EDUCATING THEM ABOUT IMMIGRATION'S IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, THE ECONOMY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH. IN 2021, FAIR CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INSIGHT, PERSPECTIVE, AND CLARITY ON THE ISSUES AFFECTED BY UNCHECKED MASS MIGRATION AND IRRESPONSIBLE IMMIGRATION POLICIES. OUR ORIGINAL RESEARCH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS, PROVIDING THE FACTUAL ANALYSIS UNDERLYING ALL OF OUR PRINT, RADIO AND TELEVISION AND DIGITAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. WE ALSO SUPPORT A GROWING NETWORK OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS WHO ATTEMPT TO EDUCATE LOCAL POLITICIANS AND THOUGH LEADERS ON THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE. THE RESOURCES WE MAKE AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE ARE REGULARLY SOUGHT AFTER BY SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, LEGISLATORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, CITIZEN ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS, JOURNALISTS, OTHER RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN FACT, A NUMBER OF FAIR'S PUBLICATIONS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CITED BY MEDIA AND POLITICAL FIGURES. WE REGULARLY ADDRESS MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE GROUPS TO DISCUSS OUR RESEARCH AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS CONDUCTING THEIR OWN RESEARCH FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS, TERM PAPERS AND DISSERTATIONS (UNDERGRADUATE, MASTER'S LEVEL, AND DOCTORAL).

STATE AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT - FAIR'S STATE AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT (SLE) DEPARTMENT EDUCATED STATE AND LOCAL LAWMAKERS AND THEIR STAFF AROUND THE COUNTRY ON A VARIETY OF CRITICAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES. IN PARTICULAR, SLE SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WORKING ON DRAFTING LEGISLATION, RESEARCH, TESTIMONY, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PERTAINING TO SANCTUARY CITIES, E-VERIFY, DRIVER'S LICENSES/IDS, AND IN-STATE TUITION FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS. WE INVOLVED OUR GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS IN OUR LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS BY ISSUING ACTION ALERTS, DEVELOPING TALKING POINTS, AND SUBMITTING TESTIMONY SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING PROPOSED BILLS AS WELL AS PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE AND ISSUE ANALYSIS.SLE HELPED SECURE THE FOLLOWING VICTORIES IN 2021: IN MONTANA, SLE WAS ENGAGED ON TWO BILLS WHICH PASSED AND WERE SIGNED INTO LAW. THE FIRST WAS ANTI-SANCTUARY LEGISLATION. THE SECOND WAS A DETAINER BILL, WHICH PASSED IN RESPONSE TO A DECISION ISSUED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT, ALLOWING STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS TO COMPLY WITH DETAINER REQUESTS BY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. LIKEWISE, SLE ALSO WORKED WITH SHERIFFS AND LEGISLATORS TO PASS A DETAINER BILL IN OKLAHOMA WHICH REQUIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS COMPLY WITH IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUESTS.SLE ORGANIZED A RALLY AT A RANCH ON THE ARIZONA/MEXICO BORDER TO HIGHLIGHT BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS, WHICH GARNERED NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE. ADDITIONALLY, SLE ORGANIZED A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN FRONT OF US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CALL FOR THE RESIGNATION OR IMPEACHMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS FOR HIS FAILURE TO SECURE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER.SLE PROVIDED CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN FAIR, INCLUDING REVIEWING OP-EDS AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR FAIR'S MEDIA DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS PROVIDED THE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT WITH IDEAS FOR AD CAMPAIGNS. SLE ALSO ASSISTED IN FAIR'S OVERALL EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY CONTRIBUTING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BLOGS AND ARTICLES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, DISCUSSING LEGISLATION AND CURRENT EVENTS IMPACTING AMERICANS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.

MEDIA/DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS - FAIR'S DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVISM MATERIALS TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, GIVING THEM THE DIGITAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY. FAIR'S ONLINE REACH INCLUDES OVER 456,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS, 2.4 MILLION PAGE LIKES ON FACEBOOK AND OVER 98 MILLION VIDEO VIEWS ON YOUTUBE. ADDITIONALLY, FAIR'S "UNDERSTANDING IMMIGRATION" PODCAST HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED 68K TIMES. USING OUR STRATEGIC MULTI-CHANNEL MESSAGING CAPABILITIESFAIR'SCOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS STRATEGICALLY SERVES FAIR'S BRANDED CONTENT TO KEY COMMUNITIES. FAIR'S ONLINE SUPPORTERS HAVE ACCESS TO REAL TIME BLOGS, ARTICLES, RADIO HITS, TV INTERVIEWS, OP-EDS, FACEBOOK LIVES, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, PRESS RELEASES, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS AND ACTIVIST ALERTS WHICH ALLOW THEM TO CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT CRITICAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES.