Carceral Borders

Catalog description

This course will explore the intersection of U.S. criminal law and immigration law enforcement, including: the bureaucratic bonds between the criminal law enforcement and immigration law enforcement systems; the effect of citizenship status on criminal legal processes and outcomes; the immigration consequences of criminal convictions; the procedural rules and norms governing the policing of crimes of migration; the policing of the border region and immigrant communities; the punishment of noncitizens; and the extraterritorial reach of the criminal law. The focus will be primarily domestic, but we will pay some attention to comparative developments. Special Instructions: Grades will be based on class participation; writing assignments; and an in-class final examination. Prerequisite: Immigration Law LAW 7026.