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Senator
Alabama
U.S. Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
2017
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About
Jeff Sessions, born in 1946, is a former U.S. Senator from Alabama (1997-2017) and U.S. Attorney General under President Donald Trump (2017-2018), known for his hardline stances on immigration and national security and as a prominent advocate for strict immigration enforcement.
Key Relationships
American Freedom Law Center
lobbies
AFLC, through co-founder David Yerushalmi, lobbied Jeff Sessions on immigration policies, including support for the Trump travel ban and anti-sharia measures; Sessions incorporated AFLC-drafted language into federal proposals, creating a direct channel for conservative legal influence.
Since 2015
Dan Stein
lobbies
Under Stein's direction, FAIR intensively lobbied Sessions during his Senate career to block amnesty bills and promote enforcement measures, including support for his role in shaping Trump-era policies.
Since 1997
Dan Stein
testified
Dan Stein testified multiple times before Senate Judiciary Committee hearings chaired or led by Jeff Sessions on immigration enforcement, supporting Sessions' opposition to amnesty and advocating for policies like E-Verify that aligned with Sessions' agenda.
Since 2006
Center for Security Policy
briefed
CSP supplied briefings and research to Sessions during his Senate Judiciary Committee role and AG tenure, influencing his positions on terrorism, Sharia law, and refugee policies.
Since 2010
David Horowitz
affiliated
In a 2003 speech at Horowitz's 'Restoration Weekend' event, then-Senator Jeff Sessions publicly praised Horowitz as 'a man I admire' and 'a most brilliant individual.' This connection became a point of scrutiny during Sessions's 2017 Attorney General confirmation hearings, where he was questioned about praising a figure whose organization the SPLC designates as a hate group.
Since 2003