DSOC 2750 - [Immigration and a Changing America]

(SBA) (HA) (D)

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Next offered 2015-2016.

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Immigration helped America become the nation that it is today. While many experts thought that immigration’s contribution to American history ended in the early 1900s, immigration surged to historic highs in the second half of the 20th century and shows no signs of diminishing in the 21st century. This course examines the economic, social, and policy forces that underlie contemporary U.S. immigration and the impacts that immigrants are having on the American economy and society today. It looks in detail at who the new immigrants are, why they come to America, where they live, and what roles they fill in America.