Immigration Politics and Policy (336-0-20)

Instructors

Julianne Lee Merseth Cook
847/467-0276

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: 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.

Registration Requirements

None

Learning Objectives

Critically engage with theories and evidence related to immigration policies (historical and contemporary); public opinion on immigration issues and immigrant incorporation; and immigrant participation and mobilization

Understand the sources of heterogeneity within and across diverse immigrant communities, including and especially related to race/ethnicity, nativity, citizenship status, and legal status

Analyze competing viewpoints on contentious political issues related to immigrants and immigration in the American political context

Teaching Method

Lecture and discussion

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

Associated Classes

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-420: Wed 4:00PM - 4:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-420: Wed 5:00PM - 5:50PM