FAIR Immigration | Understanding Immigration

Eli Crane on the path forward for immigration reform in the U.S.

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:28:34 -0400

Congressman Eli Crane sits down with Art del Cueto to discuss the reconciliation package providing billions in funding to support border security and immigration enforcement, how the military can help with border security efforts, and what the path forward looks like for immigration reform.

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On the Ground in Arizona and in Congress

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:41:54 -0400

Congressman Andy Biggs sits down with Art del Cueto to discuss border security and immigration on the ground in Arizona, how to raise awareness of the need for immigration reforms in Congress, and making sure that the Trump administration gets the resources needed to control our borders and remove the millions of illegal aliens in the country.

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Trump & Congress Full Steam Ahead Securing Our Borders

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:54:42 -0500

Congressman Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) discusses President Trump’s Executive Orders and border security policy reforms in Congress with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Policy Reforms Need to be Key Part of Congressional Agenda

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:37:08 -0500

Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas), discusses border security funding and policy reforms on the horizon in the 119th Congress with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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NC Approves Cooperation with ICE, Overriding Gov's Open-Border Policies

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:55:12 -0500

Rockingham, North Carolina Sheriff Sam Page on the state's House and Senate vote to override Governor Cooper’s (D) veto of House Bill 10 which requires state and local law enforcement to honor immigration detainers.

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Mass Catch-and-Release Policies, Illegal Alien Criminals and Alternatives to Detention - Rep. Byron Donalds

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0400

Congressman Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), discusses the burdens that illegal immigration is placing on American taxpayers and how Alternatives to Detention can help keep track of the millions of illegal aliens in the country with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Terror Suspects and Surging Northern Border Encounters - Rep. Mike Kelly

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:20:05 -0400

Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Co-Chairman of the Northern Border Security Caucus, discusses surging encounters at the northern border and the rising numbers of potential terrorists encountered with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Biden Admin Pushes Amnesty as Costs of Illegal Immigration Explode - Rep. Jodey Arrington

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:00:14 -0400

Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) discusses the costs of illegal immigration and state efforts to secure our borders in the face of federal inaction with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Biden Admin Fails to Secure Border While Illegal Alien Crime Reports Rise - Rep. Nancy Mace

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0400

Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) discusses how to hold the Biden Administration accountable for not securing our borders or enforcing our immigration laws, and Congress failing to enact border security reforms with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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How Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Mom of 5 Was Captured - Maryland Sheriff Jeff Gahler

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:04:26 -0400

Sheriff Jeff Gahler sits down with FAIR's Shari Rendall to discuss the arrest of an illegal alien in the horrific rape and murder of Rachel Morin, a mom of five.

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Former US Ambassador to Mexico on the migrant and drug crisis, and the country's new president - Christopher Landau

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:15:37 -0400

FAIR's Executive Director Julie Kirchner speaks with Christopher Landau, the former US ambassador to Mexico from 2019-2021. This podcast covers:
• the issues facing Mexico and how their role in migration has changed
the policies that worked under the previous administration, including Remain in Mexico and Title 42.
• Mexico’s relationship with China, the drug crisis from fentanyl and precursor chemicals shipped from China and manufactured by cartels south of the US border before being smuggled into the US
• the direction of U.S.-Mexico relations in light of their newly elected president, Claudia Sheinbaum

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How States Can Hold Biden Admin Accountable for Border Crisis - Rep. Dan Bishop

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 04 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400

Congressman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) discusses how states can hold the Biden Administration accountable for not securing our border, and the Senate failing to hold an impeachment trial for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Mayorkas Impeachment Heading to Senate - Sen. Mike Lee

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:39:11 -0400

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) discusses the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Schumer's attempts in the Senate to block a full impeachment trial with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Schumer attempts to block Mayorkas impeachment trial - Sen. Roger Marshall

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:16:51 -0500

Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) discusses the Biden Administration's border crisis and attempts in the Senate to block an impeachment trial of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Congressman Chip Roy on How to Stop the Biden Administration's Border Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:48:27 -0500

Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas) discusses the Biden Administration's border crisis and negotiations in Congress to secure our borders as part of a foreign aid package with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Congressman Brian Babin on the Biden Administration's Border Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:12:15 -0400

Congressman Brian Babin (R-Texas) discusses the Biden Administration's border crisis and ongoing discussions in Congress to secure our borders as part of a funding package with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Tucson Sector Slammed with Skyrocketing Border Crossings - Sheriff Mark Lamb

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:08:47 -0400

Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, AZ shares with FAIR how the cartels are using Biden's border crisis to their advantage to traffic people and drugs through his county to everywhere, USA

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What has changed about southern border crossers in the past decade? - State Sen. Phil Hart

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:48:36 -0400

Idaho state Senator Phil Hart discusses his recent trips to the southwest border and how things are different from trips he made years ago.

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Biden's Border Crisis and Impeaching DHS Secretary Mayorkas - Rep. Pat Fallon

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:30:00 -0400

Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) discusses how the Biden Administration's border crisis is impacting his home state of Texas and his resolution to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Unsustainable Methods of Staffing at DHS - Rep. Glenn Grothman

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:11:39 -0400

Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on the House Oversight Committee discusses a hearing his subcommittee held on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Report, which raises red flags about the “unsustainable” methods of staffing at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their impact on morale.

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A Bi-partisan Bill to Protect American Workers - Sen. Chuck Grassley

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:09:15 -0400

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) discusses the bipartisan H-1B, L-1 visa reform legislation that he and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) have been pushing to "reduce fraud and abuse, provide protections for American workers and visa holders and require more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers" with FAIR's Executive Director, Julie Kirchner.

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Biden's Disastrous Border Policies' Role in Increasing Child Abuse

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:32:06 -0400

FAIR's Senior Fellow and Former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan joins FAIR President Dan Stein to discuss factors leading to the surge in unaccompanied alien children under Biden, including the 1997 Flores Settlement and 2008 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA).

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The True Fiscal Cost of Illegal Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:06:20 -0400

FAIR's director of research Spencer Raley talks about our latest study finding illegal immigration costs American taxpayers at least $151 BILLION annually!

Read the report here:
https://www.fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers-2023

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The Nautical Border Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:15:21 -0500

@DelphFishing joined Understanding Immigration this week to talk about the Floridian Border Crisis. See Delph fishings social channels here:
https://ovou.me/yopefazayifusaqo

Visit their website:
https://www.delphfishing.com/

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Deputy Killed by Illegal Alien in Colorado

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:03:59 -0500

FAIR State and Local Director Shari Rendall and Law Enforcement Relations Manager Susan Tully speak with Weld County, Colorado Sheriff Steve Reams about an off-duty deputy who was killed by an illegal alien in a hit-and-run accident.

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Biden's Bogus Border Visit

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:07:41 -0500

Mark Morgan, former acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection discusses Biden's recent border visit where the president spent 3 hours in El Paso. We also discuss Mark's firsthand experience on his own recent (of very many) trips to the southwest border to keep tabs on how bad this crisis is.

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Protecting Children from the Border Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:14:00 -0500

⚠️LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED⚠️

Today's Understanding Immigration gives a look into how every town in America is a border town as Sheriff Grossnickle and County Attorney Erramouspe go in depth about a case involving an illegal alien in their town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

https://k2radio.com/rock-springs-man-sentenced-to-125-years-for-kidnapping-and-sexual-assault/
https://www.facebook.com/swcountysheriff

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Breaking Down the Border Crisis with Rob Law

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:14:54 -0500

America First Policy Institute's Rob Law discussing fentanyl poisonings, Afghan evacuees, and the border crisis

https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/20221025-fy-2022-by-the-numbers

https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/20221101-fentanyl-fatalities-in-perspective

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Borderline Insanity with Jennie Taer

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:31:28 -0500

The Daily Caller's Jennie Taer joins us to discuss her recent reporting from Guatemala. She told us about her conversation with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, Afghan migrants making the journey north, and showed us conditions inside of a Guatemalan facility for those who were deported from the US.
https://dailycaller.com/2022/11/03/border-immigration-amazon-microsoft/

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Judicial Current Events

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:19:34 -0400

Matt O'Brien, Director of Investigations for Immigration Reform Law Institute and FAIR's Press Secretary Ron Kovach discuss the latest judicial current events in immigration law and news.

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American Schools Going Bankrupt - the Elephant in the Classroom

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:39:14 -0400

FAIR's recent report which can be found here:
https://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration/elephant-classroom-mass-immigration-imposing-colossal-cost-and-challenges
outlines the fiscal burden of the massive unfunded mandate imposed by the federal government: the requirement to educate millions of illegal aliens, the school-age children of illegal aliens, and unassimilated/unvetted refugees. The struggle to fund programs for students with limited English proficiency (LEP) represents a major drain on school budgets as they redirect resources away from American citizens to support English learner programs for this cohort.

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Hold Their Feet to the Fire Radio Row 2022

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:09:19 -0400

Interviews with Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), former Acting ICE Director Tony Pham, spokesperson for National Border Patrol Council Art Del Cueto, and Angel Mom from Advocates for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime Sabine Durden-Coulter from the nation's capital at our annual radio row event.

The IRS, the American People and Biden's Crumbling Narrative

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:52:27 -0400

FAIR's Preston Huennekens and Ron Kovach discuss the latest trending immigration stories from legislation, to polling, to the Biden administration's remarks about the situation at the border.

The Purge at The Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:59:39 -0400

The Biden administration removes several immigration judges for purely political reasons. We sit down with one of these jurists, Matt O'Brien who previously worked at USCIS and FAIR and now holds the position of director of investigation at the Immigration Reform Law Institute.

SCOTUS Decisions and Texas' Response

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:30:00 -0400

In this episode, we discuss the Supreme Court's decision to give the Biden Administration the greenlight to end the Trump-era "Remain In Mexico" policy and Governor Abbott's executive order which authorizes the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety to bring illegal aliens to the ports of entry at the southern border.

The Most Apprehensions in American History

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 27 May 2022 14:54:27 -0400

April shattered border apprehension numbers - they were the most in U.S. history. What is the state of the southern border, and will President Biden do anything to address the crisis?

Border Security Blueprint for Congress

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 12 May 2022 16:47:31 -0400

Dozens of groups, including FAIR, mobilize to provide an immigration blueprint for the 118th Congress

The 2021 Illegal Alien Population

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:50:05 -0400

In this episode FAIR's Research team breaks down our latest report which pegs the illegal alien population at 15.5 million as of the end of 2021, and discusses how much this cohort costs American taxpayers. Here's the report: https://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration/2021-update-how-many-illegal-aliens-live-united-states

DHS's New Budget and Priorities

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:15:00 -0400

On how Biden's proposed budget for the Department of Homeland Security streamlines mass migration

The ICE Fiscal Year 2021 Report

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:07:36 -0400

The ICE Fiscal Year 2021 Report is available and the information in it is stunning. Under Biden’s watch, ICE is effectively abolished.

The Ukraine Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:21:01 -0500

In this episode we discuss the crisis in Ukraine from Russia's invasion and what to expect from the Biden administration's use of Temporary Protected Status.

Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) and the ALIEN Act

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:56:06 -0500

Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) discusses his new bill, the ALIEN Act, and the impact it would have on the ongoing border crisis.

Did Biden Abolish ICE?

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:59:23 -0500

In FAIR's 50th episode of the Understanding Immigration podcast, we review recently obtained ICE removal data from FY 2021 which shows that the Biden administration is clearly refusing to enforce our immigration laws.

Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:53:29 -0500

We speak with former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott, who is now a distinguished senior fellow for border security at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, about the declining morale of his former agency and the continuing border crisis.

The Texas Synagogue Attack and Alien Voting

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:30:00 -0500

Preston Huennekens, FAIR's government relations manager and Jason Peña from our research department discuss illegal alien voting in New York, benefits for illegal aliens in California, and how the Texas synagogue terrorist entered the United States.

Predictions for 2022

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:05:00 -0500

In the first episode of 2022, we discuss our predictions for migrant apprehension numbers and what the Biden administration and Congress might do (or not do) to address the growing immigration issues in the United States.

Omicron Shutdown and 2021 in Review

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:30:00 -0500

In this episode, we discuss the new Covid variant, Omicron, and the Biden administration's hypocritical travel bans. We reflect on the most significant immigration policies and news from 2021 as well.

Illegal Alien Payouts and Ongoing Amnesty Efforts

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:00:00 -0500

FAIR's Spencer Raley and Preston Huennekens discuss the Biden administration's proposal to pay hundreds of millions to illegal alien families, and Democrats' third attempt to pass the largest amnesty in U.S. history via the "Build Back Better" plan.

Record-Breaking Apprehensions and the Chris Magnus Hearing

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:30:41 -0400

In this episode we talk about the all-time high number of illegal aliens crossing the border and President Biden's nomination of an open borders, sanctuary city advocate to lead Customs and Border Protection. https://www.immigrationreform.com/2021/10/20/bidens-customs-and-border-protection-pick-admits-that-the-administrations-policies-need-to-change/

Changes in ICE Policy and Current Events

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:30:00 -0400

In this episode we discuss why thousands of Haitians are arriving in Del Rio, Texas, and how the Biden administration's new policies protect illegal aliens from deportation and end all worksite enforcement.

FAIR's 14th Annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire Radio Row

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:02:36 -0400

A special episode from FAIR's 14th annual radio row event, Hold Their Feet to the Fire, where more than 60 radio hosts broadcasted from DC to hold politicians accountable for the crisis at the border and poor U.S. immigration policies. Interview guests included lawmakers, sheriffs, immigration experts, angel families, and many others. In this episode we interview FAIR President Dan Stein, Sheriff Sam Page of Rockingham NC, Rob Law - Director of Regulatory Affairs and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies, and Mark Morgan - Former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Check out FAIR's Facebook and Twitter accounts for more interviews with other distinguished guests from this special event which will continue to be posted throughout the week!

9/11 and Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we discuss how President Biden and his administration have outright ignored the 9/11 Commission's national security recommendations.

The Afghan Refugee Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:30:00 -0400

FAIR’s Spencer Raley, Preston Huennekens, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the poorly executed withdrawal from Afghanistan and how the U.S. can best address Afghan refugees, especially those who have helped the U.S. military.

Covid-19 Update at the Border with Rep. Ronny Jackson

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13), former physician to President Obama and President Trump, joins FAIR's Matthew Tragesser and Preston Huennekens to discuss the out-of-control border crisis and the health and security implications it holds for border states and for the country.

Title 42

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:30:00 -0400

FAIR’s Spencer Raley, Preston Huennekens, and Matthew Tragesser discuss how a little-known emergency health order called Title 42 is helping mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at the southern border and why the Biden administration's plan to to lift the order is completely contrary to how seriously they claim to be taking the global health pandemic.

Is Amnesty Infrastructure?

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the plan by Senate Democrats to try to amnesty MILLIONS of illegal aliens as part of an infrastructure bill through the budget reconciliation process. How likely are they to succeed and what will be the consequences if they do?

Harris Visits the Border

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:10:00 -0400

FAIR's Preston Huennekens and Matthew Tragesser discuss Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to El Paso, Texas while FAIR hosted a rally at the border wall in Arizona where hundreds of citizen activists, sheriffs and lawmakers attended to send a message to the current administration to end the Biden Border Crisis.

Kamala Harris and Guatemala

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:38 -0400

FAIR's Matthew Tragesser and Spencer Raley are joined by Townhall.com's senior writer Julio Rosas to discuss Vice President Harris's recent trip, not to the border of course, to Guatemala.

Extra-continental Illegal Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:55:27 -0400

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser discuss how more and more migrants entering through the open Southwest border are coming from all over the world, including from countries that the U.S. considers state sponsors of terrorism.

The American Refugee Program

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 21 May 2021 16:00:00 -0400

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Preston Huennekens, and Madison McQueen discuss the United States Refugee Program.

Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 07 May 2021 16:43:14 -0400

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Matthew Tragesser, and Immigration Reform Law Institute senior fellow Tom Homan, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), discuss immigration policy in the Joe Biden era.

President Biden's First 100 Days

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:21:38 -0400

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the first 100 days of the Biden administration and how American immigration policy has been impacted by the president's administration's actions.

FAIR's Border Trip with Mark Morgan

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:08:46 -0400

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser, and Senior Fellow Mark Morgan, former acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, discuss a recent trip to the border in McAllen, Texas that FAIR took where we saw the border crisis firsthand.

Border Crises - Past and Present

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:46:43 -0400

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser, and Preston Huennekens discuss the border surges under the Trump and Biden administrations. How has President Biden handled the surges at the border and why have members of the media been restricted from accessing detention facilities? What is President Biden hiding?

The Biden Border Crisis

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:42:26 -0500

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Madison McQueen, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the ongoing crisis at the southern border which the Biden administration refers to as a mere challenge.

Biden's Mass Amnesty

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:26:48 -0500

FAIR's Matthew Tragesser, Spencer Raley, and Preston Huennekens discuss President Biden's bill proposal which would be the largest amnesty proposal in U.S. history.

More Immigration Executive Actions

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:30:00 -0500

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser, and Preston Huennekens give another update on more executive actions that President Biden is using to undo even the most practical immigration policies of the previous administration.

President Biden's First Week

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:57:59 -0500

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Matthew Tragesser, and Spencer Raley talk about President Biden's first week in office when he issued more immigration executive orders than those addressing COVID-19 and our weakened economy.

Border Apprehensions

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:59:46 -0500

FAIR's Matthew Tragesser, Spencer Raley, and Preston Huennekens talk about how apprehensions at U.S. borders have tripled since April despite COVID-19 travel restrictions. Will Joe Biden face another border crisis like we saw in 2019?

The Illegal Alien Population

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Madison McQueen, and Jason Pena of the research department talk about their updated report on the population of illegal aliens residing in the U.S., how they reach this estimate, and how this number affects jobs, spending, education, and public safety.

Criminal Alien Gangs

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 -0500

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Matthew Tragesser, and Spencer Raley discuss the issue of criminal alien gangs in the U.S. and how enforcing laws at the border and in the interior can make communities safer.

Immigration and the Biden Cabinet

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser and Preston Huennekens discuss Biden's cabinet picks Alejandro Mayorkas (for Department of Homeland Security), Xavier Becerra and others and what these hires would mean for United States immigration going forward. At the time of recording this episode it was highly speculated that Becerra would be slated to become Biden's Attorney General, but recent news points to him being selected as secretary of health and human services.

President Trump and Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0500

FAIR's Matthew Tragesser and Preston Huennekens discuss the accomplishments and failures of the Trump administration regarding immigration.

Understanding Merit-Based Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400

FAIR's Preston Huennekens, Matthew Tragesser, and Spencer Raley argue why a merit-based immigration system is more beneficial than a chain migration system in the United States.

Understanding the 2020 Presidential Election

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0400

FAIR's Spencer Raley, Preston Huennekens, and Matthew Tragesser examine both candidates' immigration policies and actions in an educational discussion about the 2020 presidential election.

Understanding Student Visa Programs

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser, Spencer Raley, and Preston Huennekens discuss student visa programs and the impact they have on national security and workforce economy.

Understanding the Northern Border

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:30:00 -0400

FAIR’s Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the increasing number of apprehensions of illegal aliens at the northern border with Canada and why this may be a growing problem.

Understanding Voter Fraud

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Spencer Raley, Preston Huennekens, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the issue of non-citizen voter fraud.

Understanding the Department of Homeland Security

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser discuss the Department of Homeland Security which was established in 2003. The episode covers the different parts of DHS (USCIS, ICE, and CBP) explaining what they are each responsible for and breaks down how these departments are different.

Understanding the 287(g) Program

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser, Preston Huennekens, and Spencer Raley explain the 287(g) program which grants federal immigration powers to local law enforcement, enhances public safety, and is cost effective.

Understanding the Census and Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:45:41 -0400

FAIR’s Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser, and Preston Huennekens, discuss how illegal aliens residing in the U.S. could be included in the Census and how the Trump administration has recently issued a memorandum trying to make sure only the population of U.S. citizens counts towards representative apportionment.

Understanding Asylum Abuse

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 05:38:19 -0400

FAIR’s Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser explain the asylum process and how it's severely abused in the United States.

Understanding the Fiscal Cost of Illegal Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:30:00 -0400

FAIR’s Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser, and Preston Huennekens talk about the fiscal cost of illegal immigration and how that amount can be reduced.

Understanding National Security

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser and Preston Huennekens talk about how immigration affects national security. Learn how our broken immigration system and porous border can lead to terrorism, gang violence, and other crime.

Understanding Immigration and the Environment

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:30:00 -0400

FAIR’s Preston Huennekens, Spencer Raley, and Matthew Tragesser talk about the negative impacts that unchecked immigration has on the environment in the United States and question the reasoning of why some of the biggest environmental groups in America have been neglecting to address this issue.

Understanding DACA

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 15 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser, Preston Huennekens, and Spencer Raley talk about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA). The Supreme Court is set to make a ruling regarding the continuation of DACA very soon and here you can find out about the policy.

Understanding Remittances

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Spencer Raley, Matthew Tragesser, and Preston Huennekens talk about how remittances impact the US economy.

Understanding Guestworker Programs

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser, Preston Huennekens, and Spencer Raley discuss how guestworker programs depress wages and displace Americans from jobs and why, at a time when millions of Americans file for unemployment, the administration seeks to import more foreign cheap labor.

Understanding the Southern Border Wall

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

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Understanding Coronavirus and Immigration

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser, Preston Huennekens, and Spencer Raley discuss the relationships between Coronavirus and immigration and the immigration measures countries are taking to curb the disease.

Understanding Sanctuary Cities

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

FAIR’s Matthew Tragesser, Preston Huennekens, and Spencer Raley discuss sanctuary cities: what they are and what you need to know about them.

Understanding E-Verify

Federation for American Immigration Reform — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500

In this inaugural episode, FAIR's Matthew Tragesser, Preston Huennekens, and Spencer Raley discuss the E-Verify program: what it is, why it's important, and what you need to know about it.