Description: Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a U.S. nonprofit organization founded in 1979 that conducts research, public education, and advocacy aimed at reducing immigration levels and strengthening immigration enforcement. Type: Non-profit advocacy organization (national 501(c)(3) research and public education organization) Policies: Advocates for lower levels of legal immigration, stronger border and interior enforcement, employer sanctions and mandatory work-authorization checks, limits on family-based immigration and refugee admissions, and opposition to broad legalization/amnesty programs. Funding: Primarily funded by individual donations, membership fees, and grants from private foundations and supporters. Affiliates: Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) — FAIR's legal affiliate; founder John Tanton (deceased) and longtime FAIR president Dan Stein; ideologically aligned organizations include the Center for Immigration Studies and NumbersUSA.
