588 Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Law (Fynn Bruey)

LAW588

Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Law

(Fynn Bruey)

Prerequisite courses: 

Prerequisite for:

Instructor(s): Veronica Fynn Bruey

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Lecture

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Class participation: 15%

Reading Presentation (Group Work): 20%

Policy Brief: 25%

Final Exam: 50%

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Contemporary migration is riddled with challenging theoretical, practical, methodological, legal and policy questions and concerns. For instance, does a nation have the right to determine who to admit  within its borders? Under what circumstances can a citizen be deported? Should undocumented migrants be protected internationally? Can Indigenous Peoples displaced by colonial violence claim refugee protection and seek asylum? This seminar course is an in-depth analysis of immigration, citizenship, and refugee law; designed to provide students with a brief historical overview of migration in the context of the modern nation-state, border violence, settler colonialism, and assimilation. The course examines national and international case laws, case studies, and socio-legal scholarships dealing with citizenship, refugees, admissibility, enforcement and appeals.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Having a background in refugee law, immigration law, and critical race/legal studies will be an asset.

Description updated 2024-25. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section. 

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):

No textbook required. An assortment of readings will be used.