I disagree with FAIR in just about every respect. There is nothing FAIR can do. They are simply stirring up trouble to no purpose. I suspect FAIR's bona fides. I believe that it has connections to Zero Population Growth. I was vey pleased when FAIR ceased influencing National Review. I am answering your question and not inviting further debate. History will resolve the immigration argument. I may be right. I may be wrong. I am going to let those who are passionately in love with Tancredo and his agenda expend their energy resenting the Mexicans while ignoring the much more dangerous Canadian border problem. In my experience here, few people who suffer angst over Mexico are amenable to genuine discussion. I probably am not either.
There is no constitutional way to achieve the goals of FAIR. I can sympathize with arguments as to what the immigration is doing to the employment prospects of Americans but that is also caused by Free Trade. I am an economic nationalist but not likely to become all hot and bothered over an influx of Mexicans. We have plenty in Northwest Illinois and they are very good additions to the community here. I have no respect whatsoever for the private Keystone Kops groups who are trying to "patrol" the border under one nutty theory of their authority after another.
The INS and its successor should not have allowed hundreds of thousands of legitimate applications for green cards to pile up in warehouses unread. The government too should obey the law. In fact, it should set an example.
Keeping Sangerism out of the conservative movement is far more important than closing borders. I am not going to change my mind on that.
I don't think FAIR is involved in "Sangerism" or Sangerism with conservatism. Whether or not FAIR can accomplish anything remains to be seen. I will respond to one part of your post, and then let the subject drop. Since your opinion is 180 from mine, there would be no need.
I don't think anyone here at FR resents the Mexicans. I do think Bush's proposal was directed at Mexican illegals and done specifically for Vicente Fox. Fox wants the US, Canada, and Mexico united. And that is why our President was in Monterrey pandering not to Hispancis, but Canada. The deal for Mexico has been out there since 2001. There's much more involved than a simple resentment.
One last thing. If you lived on the Southern border, or anywhere near it, you might understand why the folks there are fed-up. ie: If you live in a border state that must be taxed extra millions just for cleaning up the garbage the illegals leave, you might feel different. (And that's just for starters.)