This course presents advanced topics in macro social work practice. The topics may include emerging
macro practice issues and advanced application of specific methods.
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.
Semester: | Spring / Summer 2019 |
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Instructor: | Laura L. Sanders |
Topic: | Immigration Enforcement, Human Rights, and Social Justice |
U-M Class #: | 62865 |
Time: | Th/Sa Thursday July 11 and Saturday July 13, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Location: | B780 SSWB |
Program Type:
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Program Type describes the program in which you are pursuing, i.e., residential or online part-time. At this time, residential students may not enroll in online part-time courses and online part-time students may not enroll in residential courses.
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Residential |
Credits: | 1 Credit Hours |
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106