The finalists have accepted the challenge to debate the question
"Does immigration strengthen or threaten the United States?" on June 14th

The essays have been read, reviewed, and discussed and the four finalists have been invited to New York Mills to debate the question "Does immigration strengthen or threatn the United States?" The names of the four finalists are presented below, and biographical statements, photographs, and the essays will be available on this site soon.

The finalists arguing for threaten are Craig R. Allen, a retail instructor from West Linn Oregon and Nicholas Thayer, a student from St. Cloud, Minnesota.

The finalists for strengthen are Tom Bailey, an alumni director from Nashville, Tennesee and Deana Cavaliere, a graduate student from Richfield, Minnesota.

Thank you to all the many essayists who took time and energy to submit their considered opinions and arguments. Now, we look forward to the June contest to find the answer to this most difficult American question.