A DACA ransom note from the White House prompts Matt, Dara and Jane Coaston to muse on whose nation this is, anyway.

Referenced Works

The American Conservative piece Jane referenced: Of Sh*tholes And Second Thoughts

Elizabeth Bruenig's op ed for The Washington Post: The antisocial politics of Trump

The Passing of a Great Race

Nations and Nationalism

Imagined Communities

Profile of Stephen Miller in high school: How a liberal Santa Monica high school produced a top Trump advisor and speechwriter

Further Reading

Explainer on the White House immigration framework: The immigration deal Trump’s White House is floating, explained

Dara on framework pitting current immigrants against future immigrants: The White House is trying to force Democrats to choose between current immigrants and future ones

Jane’s piece on white genocide: The scary ideology behind Trump’s immigration instincts

Economic consensus on immigration: There's no evidence that immigrants hurt any American workers