FAIR Releasing Major Study on Illegal Immigration Costs in Iowa

FAIR Releasing Major Study on Illegal Immigration Costs in Iowa

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All across Iowa, as ordinary citizens meet face-to-face with the people who are vying for the nation's highest political office, the issue of illegal immigration is raised again and again. Polls indicate that illegal immigration is one of the key concerns on the minds of citizens, and that there is overwhelming public support for sensible enforcement of immigration laws.

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) will introduce its timely cost study to the Iowa media at a news conference in Des Moines, in conjunction with the Iowa 2007 Talk Radio Row -- a two day event at which 22 of the nation's leading talk radio hosts will be broadcasting continuously from Des Moines and focusing on immigration.

What:

Release of The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Iowans, a new report detailing the growing burdens associated with illegal immigration in Iowa.

When:
Thursday December 27, 2007 at 11:30 AM CST.

Where:
Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA.
Second Floor/Salon F.

Who:
Julie Kirchner, Executive Director of FAIR (and an Iowa native)
Jack Martin, Special Projects Director of FAIR, an author of the study
Iowa Congressman Steve King (R-IA)
Jan Mickelson, Talk Host WHO-AM Des Moines, IA

CONTACT: Ira Mehlman, +1-206-420-7733; or Bob Dane, +1-703-850-2435, both of FAIR

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Web Site:

http://www.fairus.org/

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