Jia Lynn Yang, New York Times Deputy National Editor, wrote One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965 "to fuse my family's history to the history of the country that found a place for us."

Join us to hear Jia Lynn in conversation with Sahan Journal's Ibrahim Hirsi about the book—a gripping and timely tale of the lead-up to the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which simultaneously opened and closed America's doors to millions.