Advanced Topics in Macro Social Work

This mini-course focuses on the real community and personal impact of a public policy with sweeping national controversy, many deaths, and significant questions about social justice, racial discrimination, and even intent in the constitution. Because it is a mini-course, rather
than a full course, this course will concentrate on one aspect of
immigration policy? undocumented immigrants and the public policy
strategy of enforcement for undocumented immigrants at the border and in the interior of the country. Along with discussion of the policies
and practices of enforcement, we will bring local enforcement
activities to the table and examine their impact on people, families,
and Michigan communities. The discussion will have a global,
national, state, and a local component. Students in this course will
acquire the skills to critically analyze this aspect of immigration
policy and its controversies. and about community and organization
responses and activism.