Soho Forum Debate: Simon Hankinson vs. Bryan Caplan

Mon Jun 08 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

The Sheen Center | New York

The Soho Forum
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Soho Forum Debate: Simon Hankinson vs. Bryan Caplan
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An Oxford-style debate about Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
About this Event

Resolution: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should complete its mandate to deport all illegal aliens currently residing in the United States.


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For the affirmative:

Simon Hankinson is a senior research fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation and author of . From 1999 to 2022, he was a Foreign Service Officer serving in India, Fiji, Ghana, Slovakia, Togo, Washington, D.C., Marseille, and Nairobi.


For the negative:

Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. He is the author of several books, including the graphic novel, , and editor of , a project of the Salem Center for Policy at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.


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Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM
Doors open
Host: The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture
🕑: 06:30 PM
Meeting convenes
Host: The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture
🕑: 08:00 PM
Reception
Host: Gene Epstein & Hisako Kobayashi's Apartment

Info: Food and drink are included with a Reception ticket.

Please note: to attend the reception, you must purchase a Debate + Reception ticket.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street, New York, United States

Tickets

USD 12.00 to USD 34.00

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