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The '''Federation for American Immigration Reform''' (FAIR) is an anti-immigration group that has been branded a hate group by the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC).<ref name="SPLC"/> FAIR calls itself an "organization of concerned citizens who share a common belief that our nation's immigration policies must be reformed to serve the national interest."<ref>Federation for American Immigration Reform, [http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_aboutmain About], organizational website, accessed September 14, 2008.</ref> It was formed in 1979 by population control advocate and nativist [[John Tanton]], who believes that immigration is a significant part of the US population "problem," and is part of the anti-immigrant [[John Tanton Network]].<ref>Institute for Policy Studies, [http://www.rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/Federation_for_American_Immigration_Reform "FAIR Profile"], ''RightWeb'' organizational website, accesed 2008?.</ref><ref name="NYT">Jason DeParle, [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/us/17immig.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "The Anti-Immigration Crusader"], ''New York Times'', April 17, 2011.</ref>
In 2011, FAIR reported $6,202,879 in total revenue, $6,130,583 in total expenses, and $10,142,838 in net assets.<ref>Federation for American Immigration Reform, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2011/521/136/2011-521136126-08b46959-9.pdf 2011 Form 990], organizational annual IRS filing, August 14, 2012.</ref>
==Role in Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law==
==Funding==
In 2011, FAIR reported $6,202,879 in total revenue, $6,130,583 in total expenses, and $10,142,838 in net assets.<ref>Federation for American Immigration Reform, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2011/521/136/2011-521136126-08b46959-9.pdf 2011 Form 990], organizational annual IRS filing, August 14, 2012.</ref>
Funders (from 1986-2007) included:<ref>{{cite web
