Immigration: Let Them In or Keep Them Out?
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 7:00pm
UCLA Campus: Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Immigration is a hotly debated issue in America today. While some voices are calling for tightly sealed borders and restrictive immigration policies, others advocate a more open approach to immigration.
- What should a free country's policy toward immigration be?
- Is there a right to immigration? If so, what is its basis? If not, why not?
- What are the economic and social ramifications of immigration?
- Do immigrants take jobs away from American citizens?
- Are there values that immigrants bring that benefit America?
- Do immigrants impose an unnecessary burden on America's welfare system?
- Would an influx of immigrants irrevocably alter America's culture?
- Should we be concerned about overcrowding?
- What is the best way to prevent potential terrorists and criminals from entering the country?
- How should those who are currently in America illegally be handled?
These questions will be addressed in a debate between Dr. Yaron Brook (Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute) and Mr. Carl Braun (Executive Director of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps of California).
Following the formal portion of the debate, the audience will have an opportunity to pose their questions to the debaters.
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Dr. Yaron Brook holds a Ph.D. in Finance (1994, University of Texas at Austin) and is the president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. He lectures on Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, business ethics, and foreign policy at colleges, community groups, and corporations throughout the world. His articles have appeared in academic business journals, magazines, and popular newspapers, including USA Today. His numerous media appearances include recent interviews on On the Money (CNBC) and The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News Channel).
As an entrepreneur, Dr. Brook co-founded the financial advisory firm BH Equity Research in San Jose, California. As an award-winning professor, he taught finance at Santa Clara University before joining ARI.
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Mr. Carl Braun is a founding member and the Executive Director for the 2,000+ Minuteman Civil Defense Corps of California; one of the oldest and largest Borderwatch organizations in the United States. He is responsible for directing the efforts of a 12-person leadership team and coordinating border security efforts across a 35-mile stretch of California's southern border with Mexico.
Mr. Braun is an Executive Recruiter and has dedicated his career to helping women and minorities break through the glass ceiling in Corporate America. He is recognized nationally in this arena and is a frequent speaker and writer on employment topics. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, ABC, MSNBC, CNN, and dozens of other publications and television stories, from Al Jazeera to DiversityInc. He is a life member of the Toms River NJ Jaycees and a Master Mason. He was the District Chairman for Miami Valley Scouting and was listed in the 1992 Outstanding Young Men of America. He has written four books including his latest fictional work, Border War.
