POL 307 - Politics of Immigration

A social science course or consent of instructor. (3)

Politics of cross-border migration, based on the case of U.S. immigration. History, politics and policy issues related to U.S. immigration and citizenship in the twentieth century: Why do people migrate? How has the U.S. controlled migration and policed its borders? Who gains entry, and who is excluded? What happens after people immigrate, both to migrants and communities where they settle? Graded ABCDE