After Party with Emily Jashinsky Don Lemon’s Disgraceful Antics, The Truth About Immigration in America, PLUS Dangers of Data Centers
Jan 20, 2026
Matthew Spalding, Dean at Hillsdale College and author, shares insights on America's immigration crisis, discussing how citizenship debates reflect deeper national identity issues. Investigative journalist Shane Cashman delves into the controversial rise of AI data centers, highlighting local resistance and the looming surveillance threats posed by tech billionaires. The conversation also critiques Don Lemon's coverage of church disruptions, bringing to light questions about media responsibility and public perception of faith communities.
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Local Laws Shape Federal Deportation Outcomes
- Emily highlights Cato and Prison Policy findings showing thousands detained include many without serious convictions, and local jails enable ICE arrests.
- She links sanctuary policies to reduced federal deportation reach and local political choices affecting enforcement.
Citizenship As Idea, Not Ethnicity
- Matthew Spalding argues American citizenship is rooted in principles, not ethnicity, centered on self-government and equality.
- He warns modern progressivism rejects these founding philosophical moorings, eroding shared civic identity.
Philosophical Crisis Underlies Policy Fights
- Spalding says losing belief in self-evident truths and natural rights undermines the basis of American liberalism.
- He frames current debates over immigration and identity as rooted in a deeper philosophical crisis.
