FAIR Releasing Major Study on Illegal Immigration Costs in Iowa

Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:00am EST
 
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Previous State and Private Studies Over-Estimated Tax Receipts and
Under-Estimated Costs

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


/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Dec. 20/

SOURCE  FAIR

 

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