Refugee Law and Policy
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6333
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Human Rights
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Section Description
This course will examine concepts underlying refugee and humanitarian protection afforded to various classes of immigrants, with an emphasis on United States law and policy. The majority of the course will focus on the law of asylum, a form of relief available to those refugees who have been persecuted in the past or fear future persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. A small portion of the course will be devoted to other types of humanitarian relief in the U.S., such as relief under the Convention of Torture; Temporary Protected Status for those who cannot be returned to their home country due to armed conflict or environmental disaster; and protection for victims of human trafficking, battered immigrants, victims of certain crimes, and abandoned or abused children. The course will also address issues related to the representation of asylum seekers, including the impact of psychological trauma and cross-cultural communication. Students will engage in experiential learning, for example by engaging in interviewing or oral argument exercises. Students will take an essay exam at the end of the semester. There is no prerequisite for this class, and no prior knowledge of immigration law is presumed.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2022
- Location
- WJWH L104
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Monday
- Points
- 3
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
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- Read and understand a court or agency opinion, distinguishing its different components including facts, procedural history, legal issue, holding, and rationale.
- Have an understanding of the substantive law of asylum and related forms of relief.
- Identify and explain the holding of an opinion.
- Understand the relationship and differences between statutory law, regulatory law, and case law.
- Recognize and identify possible refugee law claims covered in this course that are presented in a fact pattern you are asked to analyze.
- Apply the facts presented in a fact pattern to the elements of each potentially pertinent claim.
- Translate your understanding of the law into pertinent questions for client interviews.
- Communicate your analysis of a refugee law fact pattern in an oral argument or in a clear and concise essay.
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None