This is the official podcast of FAIR. Here you can hear a variety of topics surrounding immigration reform covered by our highly knowledgable staff.
FAIR's Shari Rendall had the opportunity to talk with Chris Odette. Chris Odette's daughter Chrishia Odette was tragically killed by an illegal immigrant that was driving a truck without a driver's license. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and RJ Hauman discusses the 'agreement in principle' deal that is on the table for Trump's border wall. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Shari Rendall had the opportunity to get a police officer's perspective on illegal immigration. Learn more at: fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and Jennifer Hickey discuss a bill that recently passed in congress that extends the life of the EB-5 visa program. You can read more here: https://www.immigrationreform.com/2018/12/13/congress-breathes-another-life-into-disastrous-eb-5-program/ Learn more at: ImmigrationReform.com
FAIR's Dan Stein and Floridians for Immigration Enforcement's Dave Caulkett honor the life and legacy of fellow immigration enforcement activist Jack Oliver. To learn more visit: fairus.org and www.flimen.org
FAIR's Shari Rendall had the opportunity to discuss what Sheriff Wayne Ivey is doing to counteract the impact of illegal immigration on his Florida county. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and Dave Ray react to the 12th annual radio row event Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2018. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Spencer Raley and Casey Ryan discuss the usage of the term "illegal alien" and how some open border advocates are trying to shift the debate by using the term "undocumented migrant". To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and Matthew O’Brien look into the false claim that the Trump administration is splitting up migrant families. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and RJ Hauman react to the new omnibus spending bill. They will tell you if this is the bill that the American people really deserve. Learn more at fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and the Immigration Reform Law Institute's Mark Venezia react to a recent piece put out by the Associated Press. The article features many misconceptions about immigration when it comes to economics. To read the full blog go here: https://www.immigrationreform.com/2018/02/28/ap-flunks-economics-101/ To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Matthew O’Brien and Spencer Raley discuss the recent study by FAIR that shows the true cost of resettling refugees in the United States. To read the full report go here: https://www.fairus.org/issue/legal-immigration/fiscal-cost-resettling-refugees-united-states
FAIR's Shari Rendall and Bob Namjulski had the opportunity to talk to Sheriff Tom Hodgson about issues facing the police when dealing with illegal immigration. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Shari Rendall and Bob Namjulski had the opportunity to talk to Sheriff Tim Morse about issues facing the police when dealing with illegal immigration. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Matthew O’Brien reacts to the White House's proposed pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients. To learn more visit: fairus.org
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte joins FAIR's RJ Hauman to discuss his new immigration reform bill and the high-stakes battle over DACA. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Joe Gomez had the opportunity to discuss the recent trial of Luis Enrique Monroy Bracamontes with Angel Mom Mary Ann Mendoza. To learn more visit: fairus.org To read the whole story go to: https://www.immigrationreform.com/2018/01/17/illegal-alien-cop-killer-vows-kill-angel-mom-reacts/
FAIR's Dan Stein and Elizabeth Jacobs react to the Trump Administration ending TPS for Salvadorans. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Joe Gomez had the opportunity to speak with angel mom Sabine Durden. Sabine tragically lost her son Dominic in 2012 when he was thrown from his motorcycle and killed by an illegal alien. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's staff discusses Roy Moore's loss and how it is not related to the immigration issue. Learn more at: fairus.org
FAIR's Joe Gomez had the opportunity to talk to Angel Mom Maureen Maloney. Muareen lost her son Mathew tragically to an illegal alien drunk driver in 2011. To learn more about Maureen's story visit: https://www.immigrationreform.com/2017/12/11/mom-son-brutally-killed-illegal-alien-disgusted-daca-gridlock/ To learn more about FAIR visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Matt O’Brien and Joe Gomez weigh in the on the not guilty verdict in the Kate Steinle case. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Joe Gomez and Dan Stein discuss the recent move by the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians still in the US after the 2010 earthquake. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Joe Gomez and RJ Hauman examine the flawed diversity visa lottery program in wake of the deadly terrorist attack in New York City. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Dan Stein and Matt O'Brien address the many misconceptions people have surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals otherwise known as DACA. Read the blog here: Learn More at: fairus.org
FAIR's Matthew O’Brien and Spencer Raley discuss FAIR's most recent cost study that was released on September 27, 2017. The cost study examines the true cost of illegal immigration in the United States. Read the full report: https://www.fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers
FAIR's Robert Law and RJ Hauman discuss the rumors circulating that Trump is working with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi on a solution to continue the DACA program. If Trump were to officially cave in and give amnesty to DACA recipients, this would go against a core promise he made on the campaign trail. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR discusses the issues facing HR 3590 otherwise known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in regards to illegal aliens. By collecting taxpayer subsidies illegal aliens can foot the bill for health care. This, in turn, could cost the United States up to 30 billion dollars a year. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Robert Law and Elizabeth Jacobs discuss the Trump administration's announcement to begin the process of phasing out DACA. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's RJ Hauman and Rob Law discuss the RAISE Act, a legal immigration reform bill just unveiled at the White House. This FAIR-supported bill would take the first crucial step in moving the immigrant selection process to a more merit-based system, while returning overall immigration to more historic levels. To learn more visit: fairus.org
President Donald Trump shocked the political world last week, firing chief of staff Reince Priebus and replacing him with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly. FAIR's RJ Hauman and Robert Law explain who will lead DHS for the time being, as well as the hurdles faced in naming a permanent replacement. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Shari Rendall speaks with Agnes Gibboney about sanctuary cities and why they are dangerous. Agnes is a powerful and outspoken voice in the immigration debate because she is a legal immigrant who followed the lengthy process to become an American citizen. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Rob Law and RJ Hauman explain why Attorney General Jeff Sessions is such a vital part of the Trump administration. Firing Sessions would critically undermine the core policy on which President Trump campaigned. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Karl Filippini and Rob Law discuss the latest bump in the seemingly never ending hold up of Trump's travel freeze. President Trump's initial travel freeze was supposed to last only 90 days and was designed to ban travel from countries that are suspected to be terrorist hotspots. Almost 180 days later, the temporary travel freeze is still being held up by some judges, like Judge Watson of Hawaii. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Karl Filippini talks with Sheriff Charles Jenkins, a Frederick County Maryland sheriff. His department was recognized by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Sheriff Jenkins understands the problems facing our communities when it comes to illegal immigration and has seen it first hand. More importantly, he understands the issues facing sanctuary cities for both the well-being of citizens and law enforcement officers. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Karl Filippini speaks with Sheriff Thomas Hodgson to get his take on Trump's immigration reform progress. Sherif Hodgson is from Bristol County, Massachusetts, which has an illegal immigration problem. Surprisingly, illegal aliens in Bristol County aren't entering from our southern border, but from Portugal. As a result, Sheriff Hodgson is very passionate about achieving true immigration reform in the United States. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Karl Filippini talks with Richard Valdemar during Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2017. Richard Valdemar is a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Department officer. Throughout his 33 years with LASD he worked on a special task force that involved combating gangs. During his time working against the gangs of Los Angeles, he noticed a correlation between illegal aliens and gangs. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Karl Filippini had the opportunity to talk to Brandon Judd at Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2017. Brandon Judd is the President of the National Border Patrol Council. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Karl Filippini chats with Fred and Peggy Davis during FAIR's Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2017 event. Fred and Peggy Davis are cattle ranchers from Arizona and their lives have been directly impacted by illegal aliens coming onto their land.
FAIR's Government Relations Manager, RJ Hauman, talks with Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) about the connection between the drug epidemic in the United States and proper border control. To learn more visit: fairus.org
FAIR's Government Relations Manager, RJ Hauman, talks with Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) about the Fair Representation Amendment. If enacted, it would amend the Constitution to ensure that only U.S. citizens are counted for purposes of apportioning House seats amongst the states. To learn more visit: fairus.org
In this episode, FAIR's Karl Filippini and Robert Law discuss the Trump Administration's decision to end DAPA. DAPA or the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, was a program set up during the Obama administration. This policy was designed to grant deferred action status to certain illegal aliens who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are either American citizens or lawful permanent residents. This is definitely a step in the right direction for comprehensive immigration reform, but it is only a step. Around the same time it was announced that DAPA would be discontinued, it was quietly announced that DACA would stay in effect for the time being.
FAIR's Karl Filippini and Matt O’Brien look at a recent news story that proposed the idea of putting solar panels on President Trump's border wall as a means of paying for itself.
FAIR's State and Local Director, Shari Rendall, speaks with Lou Murray, the founder of Bostonians Against Sanctuary Cities.
FAIR's Spencer Raley and Matt O’Brien investigate a news story out of Queens, New York that claimed ICE was looking for a student at a local elementary school. This story turned out to be false and shows how manufactured fear is plaguing ICE.
In this episode, FAIR's Karl Filippini and Matthew O’Brien look into the Fourth Circuit upholding the injunction on Trump's travel freeze based on his pre-presidency rhetoric.
In this episode, FAIR's Director of Digital Communications Strategy, Catalina Lehmann, talks to a former Deputy Sheriff, Bob Najmulski, about problems the ACLU creates when they influence local law enforcement to not corporate with federal immigration enforcement.
In this FAIR Podcast, Dan Stein and RJ Hauman question why the media isn't exploring the connection between the tragic Manchester bombing and President Donald Trump's travel freeze.
In this episode, Dan Stein talks to Mary Ann Mendoza. On May 12, 2014, Mary Ann Mendoza's son, Brandon, had his life tragically cut short by an illegal alien. The illegal alien in question was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he killed Brandon on the highway. Brandon was a police officer, an outstanding citizen and most importantly a son. His story deserves to be heard.
In this FAIR Podcast, our Director of Government Relations, Robert Law, sits down with us to talk about the negative effects the new H-2B cap will have on immigration. To learn more please visit fairus.org
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