Immigration and a Changing America
TR 2:55-4:10.
D. Gurak. Spring.

Immigration has shaped population and society throughout U.S. history. Today immigration has reemerged as a major force in American life. The course examines how contemporary and earlier immigrations differ in their determinants and consequences. The first part of the course focuses on who the new immigrants are, why they come, where they live, and what they do. Current trends in immigration are discussed as well as immigration and refugee policies that shape immigration. The second part of the course evaluates the impacts that immigration is having on U.S. society, economy and polity. Theories of immigration, immigration policies and the diversity of immigrant experiences receive attention throughout the course.