Group seminars are held periodically under the supervision of faculty. Credits are commensurate with the level of the student's involvement. Admission at discretion of faculty advisor. Individualized practical experience in public bureaucracies, political groups, administrative agencies or law firms. Group seminars are held periodically under the supervision of faculty.
Credits are commensurate with the level of the student's involvement.
This course explores the development of U.S. immigration law during the last century. While part of this course will focus on Supreme Court decisions and immigration acts passed by Congress, the course will also discuss how administrative laws, regulations, and decisions promulgated by the Executive branch of the U.S. government affect immigration policy. The course will also examine how social, economic, and political factors have influenced U.S. immigration policies during the last century. This is a detailed study of the institutional and behavioral factors at work in legislative decision making, especially at the national level. Emphases are on the interrelationships among Congress, the Presidency, and the bureaucracy, and on learning how to do research on specific legislation.