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Federation for American Immigration Reform

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Federation for American Immigration Reform
Formation1979[1]
FounderJohn Tanton
Otis L. Graham Jr.
Sidney Swensrud
Founded atWashington, DC
Legal statusNon-profit tax exempt
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States of America
Template:LongitemUnited States
Template:LongitemDaniel A. Stein, President (1988-)
AffiliationsImmigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) (est. 1987)[2] FAIR Congressional Task Force (FCTF) (est. 2004)
Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) (est. 1985)[3]
Template:LongitemRevenue: $11,157,713
Expenses: $11,246,727
(FYE December 2016)[1]
WebsiteFAIRUS.org

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a non profit, anti-immigration organization in the United States.[4] 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 close ties to white supremacist groups.[5][6][7][8]

History[edit | edit source]

FAIR was founded in 1979 by Michigan surgeon and white nationalist John Tanton.[9][10][11] Other co-founders include Otis Graham and former Gulf Oil CEO, Sydney Swensrud. It is currently headquartered in Washington, D.C.

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Charity Navigator Webpage" (n.d.).
  2. "IRLI official webpage" (n.d.).
  3. "CIS About Us Webpage" (n.d.).
  4. "FAIR's About Us Page". www.fairus.org.
  5. "Federation for American Immigration Reform".
  6. Heidi Beirich (November 30, 2008). "John Tanton’s Private Papers Expose More Than 20 Years of Hate"
  7. John Tanton is the Mastermind Behind the Organized Anti-Immigration Movement (2002). Intelligence Report, vol.2002. Southern Poverty Law Center.
  8. Bess Levin (2019-04-10). "Trump Wants Former “Hate Group” Leader for Top Immigration Job" Vanity Fair.
  9. Kristina M. Campbell (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, vol.117 (p. 1081).
  10. "John Tanton is the Mastermind Behind the Organized Anti-Immigration Movement". Southern Poverty Law Center.
  11. Gerald Baumgarten (2000). "Is FAIR Unfair? The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)" Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
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