Mexico-U.S. Border Immersion Seminar

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This is the first part of a Catholicism and the Disciplines (CAD) seminar about immigration issues, especially those related to the México-U.S. border. For this part (two credits), we will meet in class to read and to discuss social scientific research about such topics as why migrants leave their home countries, what they encounter and experience when attempting to cross the border, the responses of U.S.-based citizen groups to unauthorized border crossings, and the effectiveness of current U.S. enforcement policies. We also normatively evaluate these responses and policies, particularly from a Catholic perspective (but also from other faith, non-religious perspectives). Lastly, we will process and reflect on our immersion trip to the Southern Arizona borderlands. (the co-requisite class, Mexico-U.S. Border Immersion Experience, requires separate registration and takes place over the semester?s mid-term break), including discussing what a uniquely Catholic border policy would look like, strategies to raise awareness about what is going in these borderlands, and migration issues and responses to them in other parts of the world. Enrollment in this seminar is competitive and is based on your responses to the Center for Social Concerns' application. Click here https://bit.ly/SemsApp to start the application process. You will be notified within a week or so after completing your application about your status.