OAFP 5485 - Contemporary Immigration Enforcement

This course will present an analysis of immigration policy today through the lens of the externalization and internalization of the border via policies of remote control and increased local policing. The course will present how contemporary immigration policies externalize the control of immigration (through visa policies, third party states, transit migration narratives), analyzing the example of the EU case. It will then look at the movement of the border inward in the U.S. case through policies that implicate local police enforcement, local employers and local detention facilities. By scaling up and scaling down in our analysis, we will then look at local responses to increased immigration enforcement and the case study of the sanctuary movement and sanctuary city policies in the U.S. The course will utilize legal documents, policy papers and media coverage to dissect the current discourse of immigration policy and immigration enforcement and how local movements respond. It will conclude with a discussion on the themes of local citizenship and transnational identities as a counter narrative to that of increased border control and nationalist agendas.

Jennie COTTLE

Séminaire

English

Students should be ready to participate and debate during the course, and to come prepared by completing the required readings for each session.

None.

Spring 2021-2022

- Media Analysis Report: (in groups of 2) the students will lead small group discussions on the articles at the start of class and send in a 2-page reflection/analysis of the discussion by the following week; 20% (includes class participation) - Case Study Presentations: (in groups) students will select a case study/policy on immigration; this will include several assignments to work on during class, and a final presentation over the last sessions of the course; 30% - Final Paper: (in same groups as the case study) using literature from the course and students' own research: 50% You will need to turn in a group report with the elements from your case study presentations, adding in your reform proposal for an improved public policy related to your course 10-15 pages

Students will work in groups on a case study of their choice throughout the semester, participate in group assignments and turn in a group final paper. The class will include lectures and group activities, as well as 1 or 2 guest speakers. Students will also closely follow and analyse different media tools to understand the topic of immigration enforcement.