LEGAL 166 - Immigration Law and the Rights of Non-Citizens

Institution:

Highline College

Subject:

Paralegal

Description:

From a global perspective, this course will survey the contemporary and historical immigration issues with respect to race, gender, religion and human rights. The course will focus on the impact of substantive and procedural laws including (1) Local, regional, global and socioeconomic integration and interdependence as dictated by immigration law; (2) Societal/cultural group contributions to legal theory or systems; (3)Institutional oppression and dominant group privilege as dictated by immigration law and policy; (4) Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination and its influence and impact on immigration law; (5) The social construction of law; (6) Skills for confronting biased treatment and advocating for justice; and (7) Dynamics of intercultural or inter-societal conflict and conflict resolution.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

N/A

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.highline.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 878-3710

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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