Politics of Immigration in the US

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This course analyzes the politics of United States policy toward immigration. How does the United States government decide who is eligible to immigrate into the country? Who will be eligible for citizenship? What should we do about the millions of undocumented people who reside in the United States illegally? How should the government decide? The course takes a multidisciplinary approach to these questions, addressing the economics of immigration flows, the history of immigration to the United States, the ways in which immigration policy is decided by the United States government, and ethical issues around immigration. Film, fiction, and scholarly approaches to the topics are employed. The course may include field work--both research and service--in the immigrant community in Charlotte. No prerequisite. (Offered as needed.)