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262.61 sec. 1 - Global Migration Issues (Fall 2009)
Instructor: Kate Jastram (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 3
Meeting Time: F 10:00-12:40
Meeting Location: B-1, Hearst Field Annex (HFA)
Specific topics for discussion in the seminar will be selected by the participants in the context of their research papers. We begin with an examination of existing international legal norms relating to migration. Against the backdrop of the international community’s basically uncoordinated approach to global migration, potential areas of inquiry may include how best the law can maximize the benefits and reduce the risks of migration to migrants and to countries of origin and destination; the criminalization of migration and the concomitant rise of trafficking and smuggling; obstacles to integration/assimilation and naturalization; and the legal ramifications of negative perceptions of migrants in many countries. In considering possibilities for greater international cooperation for the benefit of both migrants and States, we will examine issues of human rights, crime control, and national security, as well as recent efforts by States to promote a migration ‘management’ model. We will also consider US immigration reform possibilities and other legal and policy responses. Participants will select readings and lead a class discussion on their research topic, and will prepare a 30 page seminar paper on a subject of their choosing, focusing on either a domestic or an international aspect of migration. Papers will be presented and discussed in class. The class may be used to fulfill the Writing Requirement, in which case the paper must be 40 pages and the student may enroll for an additional 299 independent study credit, for a total of 4 credits. Admission to the class is by permission of the instructor; send a resume and your proposed paper topic directly to the instructor.
Prerequisites:
None.
This course may satisfy the Writing Requirement.
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Exam Notes: P
Course Category: International and Comparative Law
Course Subcategories:
Social Justice and Public Interest
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