Immigration Politics and Policy (336-0-22)

Instructors

Ivonne Montes Diaz

Meeting Info

Fisk Hall 114: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course introduces students to the reasons behind this variation in attitudes toward immigrants. It is designed to introduce immigration politics and policy in the United States. We will cover policies that have affected immigration politics, focusing on the more recent ones. In addition, we will go over some of the principal analyses of public opinion, participation, incorporation, and mobilization, emphasizing how the notion of race/ethnicity shapes each group's experience differently. Lastly, we will touch on the different ways in which natives and immigrants interact in the economic and social spheres.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to practice critical thinking when discussing the theories about immigration policy and politics. At the end of the classes, students are expected to have the tools to link the political theoretical concepts with the contemporary and actual political climate and the structure of the American Institutions in terms of race and immigration.

Teaching Method

Lecture and discussion

Evaluation Method

Assignments, presentations, participation, midterm exam, and final exam.

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Attributes

Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area