MLB-5310 - Immigration Law

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

In this course students will learn basics of immigration law in the United States. Students will learn about the historical development of U.S. immigration law from the founding to today and about the structure of the federal government and its role in establishing and implementing U.S. immigration law. Students will examine the sources of immigration law, the process of creating and enforcing it, and how it is applied in the workplace. Students will learn about important immigration concepts, such as admissibility, visas, citizenship, protection from harm, and removability. The course will introduce students to the various ways people come to the U.S., whether through nonimmigrant or immigrant visas, employment-based or family-based visas, or through entrepreneurship.