The course introduces students to the basic framework of U.S. immigration laws and policy. After briefly presenting the historical and constitutional development of modern immigration laws, the course proceeds to explore family-based immigration, bars to immigration, business immigration, and removal procedures. The course also includes a rudimentary discussion of asylum and other humanitarian programs, as well as discussions of governmental role in the immigration. The course emphasizes statutory analysis, practical application, and constitutional issues.

Grading:

The course is designed to test your understanding of the reading material and your ability to apply legal authority (statutory, regulatory and case law) to the fact patterns that unfold throughout the semester. Accordingly, 15% (15 points) of your grade will be based on your class participation and 15% (15 points) will be based on periodic assignments consisting of short email submissions (300 word maximum) providing litigation strategy recommendations responsive to short fact patterns provided to you.

Final Exam:

The remaining 75% (75 points) of your grade will be based on a take-home final exam consisting of short-answer and multiple-choice questions, which will demonstrate your understanding and application of the material.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Periodic Assignments
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
Limited Enrollment Number: 19
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Written closing arguments to be presented at the conclusion of mock proceedings.
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.