The impact of U.S. immigration policy upon its politics and economy. The role of migration in globalizing politics and economy. Changing notions of citizenship in the age of globalization, including controversies regarding the rights of citizens and non-citizens, particularly in times of national crisis. Topics include: economic interests of immigrants, politics of change in immigration law, and the implications of globalization for citizenship and integration.

The United States is often called “a nation of immigrants,” but this moniker does more to hide than to elucidate either the role of the state or the immigrant experience in the history of this country. This course centers the immigrant experience in the development of the nation state to try and understand why immigration has again emerged as such a contentious issue. In short, this course asks questions such as:

• Why is the state important and how does it factor into our understanding of international immigration? What role does the state play in our definitions of belonging? How does the state decide who gets to belong?
• What were the experiences of past immigrant groups? What can the experiences of past immigrants teach us about the experiences of current immigration? What are the similarities and differences between the experiences of past and present immigrant groups?
• Finally, what are the experiences of current groups? How do differences in time periods affect the responsibilities of the state to immigrants and alter the experiences of immigrant groups?

Please see the Syllabus and Course Weekly Schedule below. I know that students often ignore the syllabus, but it’s a really important document that lays out the policies of the course including things like how to contact me, when I will respond to student emails, the format of the course. Please take the time to carefully review the syllabus and weekly schedule. ****

Mig Syllabus

📅 Weekly Schedule - 15 Weeks

Mig - Weekly Schedule (15wks)

Module Template

• About this hybrid course
• Syllabus - Immigration & Citizenship (3CR)

Assignment & Important Dates

• Stuff
• https://open.lib.umn.edu/immigrantfamilies/part/chapter-1-policy/

https://opened.cuny.edu/courses/immigrant-and-refugee-families-global-perspectives-on-displacement-and-resettlement-experiences

https://opened.cuny.edu/courses/nationalism-fall-2004/view (fantastic ref on nationalism)