Will the America of the future be peaceful and united, or it will be wracked by intense ethnic and class conflicts that will undermine our most cherished ideals? Reihan Salam, one of today's brightest young conservatives, argues that the answer hinges on how we as a society choose to manage immigration.
Reihan Salam is the executive editor of National Review and a National Review Institute Policy Fellow. He is a columnist for Slate, a contributing editor at National Affairs, a member of the board of New America, and an advisor to the Energy Innovation Reform Project and the Niskanen Center.
“The choice between 'melting pot or civil war' may seem a stark
one. But in this clear-sighted and courageous book, Salam
persuasively argues that without a radical reform of the U.S.
immigration system, our already polarized society might very well
come apart at the seams.”
—Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow, The Hoover
Institution
“Tackling a complex and emotional subject with thoughtfulness and
charity, Salam has issued a clarion call to everyone who cares
about the American nation and every person who calls it home.
Melting Pot or Civil War answers the question of how we can have an
immigration policy that is beneficial, humane, and fair to
everyone—from ninth-generation Americans to new immigrants.”
—J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy
“Should we lock people out of the middle class, or should we lock
people out of the country? That is what is really being asked when
we debate whether American immigration policy should be open or
closed. Thankfully, Reihan Salam reveals this dichotomy to be a
false choice. We can live in a middle class country that welcomes
newcomers—if we can live with middle-of-the-road limits rather than
absolutist extremes.”
—Peter Thiel, author of Zero to One
"No matter where you stand on the issue of immigration, Salam's
book does something marvelously dangerous: it threatens to change
your mind."
—Kristen Soltis Anderson, author of The Selfie Vote and
cofounder of Echelon Insights
“For far too long, advocates of open immigration have dismissed
their critics without even bothering to answer them. Reihan Salam
should make that impossible. He offers a smart, informed, humane,
and powerful case for an immigration policy that better serves all
Americans. This is essential reading for understanding our country
and its future.”
—Yuval Levin, editor of National Affairs and author of The
Fractured Republic
“Reihan Salam has written the most honest and insightful treatment
of immigration you will find right now. I do not agree with
everything he says in this book, but I highly recommend it.”
—Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University and
author of The Complacent Class
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