1. Immigration Policy

2. Introduction Immigration surge (Animation) Historical antecedents
Cultural conflict vs. economic conflict
Modern preference system
Illegal immigration
Immigration and federalism
Costs/benefits of immigration

3. Legal Immigration:

18. The public opinion and politics of immigration
A Public (not so) Divided
It’s the intensity, stupid
The roots of immigration opposition
Mass-elite conflict
Party polarization

30. Contemporary Controversies
The Wall!
Border “crisis”
Refugees
Dealing with illegal immigrants already here
Dream Act
Path to citizenship?
“Sanctuary cities”
Family separation

31. Policy reform Issues State vs. Federal Government Guestworker programs
Cutting legal immigration?
Focus on employers
Re-thinking immigration preferences
Short-term and medium-term policy under Trump?