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POL 328 Immigration and U.S. Politics

3 Credit(s) HP DPDS
This course examines the politics surrounding migration into the United States.  Students will explore general reasons why individuals immigrate and how governments regulate migration.  Students will also investigate how the flow of immigrants into the United States is shaped by notions of gender, race and ethnicity, employers’ need for workers and the specific demands of the U.S. political system.  Student will explore contemporary U.S. immigration debates and recent immigration legislation.  Three lecture hours per week.