SOCW 4333 - Hot Topics in Immigration

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Junior Status; or approval of course instructor.
This course will introduce social work and other service-oriented majors to the specific laws, policies and practices that govern immigration to the United States. Immigration is a critical issue at this time in history, particularly for the special context of Houston as a major job and urban center, and border state. This course will provide knowledge of both history and laws and practices from: recent and future executive orders and Supreme Court rulings (e.g. DAPA, DACA), to the still-present crisis of child immigrants from Central America. The course will also provide skills through mock interviews and case study analysis to prepare students to understand and influence this critical debate and advocate for needed change.