U.S. Asylum Law
SLN #: 26510Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 025
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cruz
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course explores U.S. Asylum Law and the overall phenomenon of forced migration to the United States. The primary focus is INA 208, which controls the eligibility for Refugee status in the United States. Students learn statutory analysis, administrative procedures, and the asylum process. Topics of discussion include grounds of eligibility, statutory definitions, group persecution, fact- finding/evidentiary challenges, bars to asylum, and application procedures. Course is only offered every other year. Outstanding students may be invited to work on a Board of Immigration Appeals brief the following semester for independent credit.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: Yes
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Students required to make a graded presentation (as part of a group or individually) on asylum qualification of a Particular Social Group of their choosing
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.