Immigration Affirmatives
The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.
What is the resolution?
The part of a T position that describes why the plan does not fit within the resolution.
What is the violation?
A policy position that is an alternative to the plan, but solves the problem better.
What is a counterplan?
A kritik that condemns America's current domestic economic system.
What is a cap k?
Highland Park Debater who is turning 16. Hint: That means he'll be able to drive (and run over many pedestrians) soon!
Who is Samuel Groven?
Affirmative that supports eliminating the idea of nation states and separations between countries.
What is open borders?
Reasons why one team would win if they proved the aff was untopical.
What are voters?
When you can do both the plan and the alternative (or counterplan).
What is a perm?
The primary author and creator of the term 'biopower'.
Who is Michel Foucault?
The legendary father of Highland Park Debater Samuel Groven. Hint: He currently resembles Paul Bunyan.
Who is Andy Groven?
The current government agency responsible for most immigration regulation and implementing Trump's border control policies.
What is ICE? OR what is the Homeland Security Department?
Criteria used to determine which interpretation is superior to another interpretation.
What are standards?
The fiction that the plan can be enacted in order to explore the implications.
What is fiat?
A kritik that states, among other things, "suffering is good" or as the famous quote states "that which does not kill you makes you stronger".
What is a Nietzche kritik?
Eagan High School's head coach.
Who is The Doobs?
A visa that provides temporary residence for agricultural workers to perform labor.
What is an H2A visa?
When only PART of a plan is nontopical, but other parts are topical.
What is extra topicality?
The concept that determines whether or not positions can exist and operate within the same world.
What is competition?
A kritik which criticizes the international system of free trade and market capitalism.
What is a neoliberalism kritik?
Founder of the UDL and known in the debate world as "Sam's Uncle."
Who is Bob Groven?
The standard an asylum seeker must meet to prove they experience or fear harm as a persecuted group.
What is the "nexus" (or social group) requirement?
When the plan is not topical on face, but has repercussions that are topical.
What is effects topicality?
Arguement that states debate is not the correct space for the advocacy position being taken by the opposing side.
What is "wrong forum?"
The primary author of most Afropessimism kritiks.
Who is Frank Wilderson?
Coach for Eagan who also debated 4 years on Eagan High School's Debate team. Hint: He is also a liberal puppet for Matt Little and is often called "Congress Boy" by his many fans.
Who is Josh Groven?