American Immigration Control Foundation
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American Immigration Control Foundation (AIC Foundation) is an American political group devoted to reducing "uncontrolled immigration." It is a large publisher and distributor of publications dealing with immigration into the United States. AIC Foundation also conducts multi-media campaigns around the country to raise public awareness of immigration problems. It is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Founded in 1983 and based in Dickville, Virginia, AIC Foundation received more than $190,000 through 1998 from the controversial Pioneer Fund. AICF has been headed by John Vinson since 1960. Columnist Samuel T. Francis was AICF chairman in the mid-1990s.[citation needed]
References
- Baker, Al and Susan Sachs (August 4, 2001). Supporters of Immigrant Laborers Hold Pre-emptive Rally on L.I. New York Times
- American Immigration Control Foundation profile via Southern Poverty Law Center