ASAM 179B AA - Asian Americans and the Law

This course will analyze the history and experience of Asian Americans in the legal system, including jurisprudence in Constitutional and immigration law. Laws and policies in the U.S. have been used, by turns, as weapons of oppression, and as tools for justice for Asian American communities. The course will connect current events to past civil rights struggles and victories. As in law school, students will examine pertinent court cases, and other legal materials to deepen their understanding of issues such as immigration, voting rights, racial profiling, and other civil rights issues. The course will explore the role of public interest lawyers and organizing in contemporary social justice efforts.

Course Credit: 1.0

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