Immigration Dynamics and U.S. Social Policy
This course also offers an exploration into some of the social policy and social welfare concerns associated with contemporary migration. This examination considers the social, political, environmental, and economic causes and consequences of migration; public policy regarding migration and the rights of immigrants; and the roles of governmental and nongovernmental local, national, and international organizations. Social justice themes related to migration are also explored.
Outcomes: Analyze how US migration laws, policies, and historical practices produce and reproduce social, racial, economic, and environmental injustices, and apply that analysis to explain implications for immigrant well-being and service access; Apply anti-racist, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles to critically evaluate immigration-related programs, case materials, and classroom discussions, and to design culturally responsive teaching cases or interventions; Evaluate policy options and synthesize research, primary sources, and community perspectives to propose evidence-informed policy or practice recommendations and to assess their likely effects on individuals, families, and communities.
Outcomes: Analyze how US migration laws, policies, and historical practices produce and reproduce social, racial, economic, and environmental injustices, and apply that analysis to explain implications for immigrant well-being and service access; Apply anti-racist, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles to critically evaluate immigration-related programs, case materials, and classroom discussions, and to design culturally responsive teaching cases or interventions; Evaluate policy options and synthesize research, primary sources, and community perspectives to propose evidence-informed policy or practice recommendations and to assess their likely effects on individuals, families, and communities.