7pm - Video Screening

• Introduction (5 min)
• Battle of the Borders (15 min)
• Brief fly over
  • Freedom, championing civilization, and debate
  • See our booth to win a chance to be an extra in our climate change rap battle.

7:20pm(ish) - The Debate

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"Should the United States limit immigration based on merit?"

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For Yes:

Daniel Di Martino is a Graduate Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, founder of the Dissident Project, and PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University.

For No:

Bryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the New York Times Bestselling Author of Open Borders.

Debate Structure & Timing (40-50 Minutes)

1. Opening Statements (13 min total)
   1. Proponent (Supports skills-based merit): 7 min
   2. Opponent (Opposes skills-based merit): 6 min
2. Cross-Examination: (5 min total)
   1. Bryan cross examines Daniel: 2.5 min
   2. Daniel cross examines Bryan: 2.5 min
3. Moderated Discussion (16 min total)
   1. Moderator ask 4–5 prepared questions (both economists respond).
      1. Daniel - Repeat crime skews the statistics? Normalize for that immigrants do more crime.
      2. Bryan - I’m happy to welcome the rest of Venezuela
      3. Bryan - immigrants are better for us fiscally.
      4. Bryan - tweak Daniel’s assumptions and the numbers flip positive.
   2. Allow 1-2 min per response with potential follow-ups.
4. Audience Q&A (6 min total)
   1. Take 2-3 audience questions, ensuring fairness and relevance.
5. Closing Statements (3 min total)
   1. Each economist gets 90 seconds for final remarks.

Show Results