Federation for American Immigration Reform

FAIR Immigration | Understanding Immigration

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The Federation for American Immigration Reform's podcast bringing you the most important updates about U.S. immigration. Featuring special guests including members of Congress, journalists, and experts in the field.

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Federation for American Immigration Reform

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Latest episode

May 27, 2025

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Episodes

Understanding Student Visa Programs 02.10.2020

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 18.09.2020

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 04.09.2020

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

Understanding the Department of Homeland Security 21.08.2020

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 07.08.2020

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 24.07.2020

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 13.07.2020

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 26.06.2020

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 12.06.2020

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 29.05.2020

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 15.05.2020

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 01.05.2020

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

Understanding Guestworker Programs 17.04.2020

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 06.04.2020

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Understanding Coronavirus and Immigration 23.03.2020

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 09.03.2020

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 24.02.2020

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.

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