Post 9/11 Immigration Policies · Ethnicity And Race Studies
A deeper dive into specific laws that arose after 9/11.
You learn about how policies and the powers of the government have changed since 9/11. It's an extremely insightful course for anyone wanted to know about laws and how they affect immigrant communities
I learned so much from this course about the way immigration law is impacted by bias. This course is super fascinating. take it take it take it
I had the curtain pulled back on my understanding of immigration after 9/11. I was pretty ignorant to how 9/11 intersected with pre-existing anti-South-Asian racism, anti-Latino racism, and xenophobia. But after reading the government policies that came out, the administrative changes in immigration and prison policy, and the testimony of the administrators handling these changes, I've come to see those racisms were a driver of counterterrorism policy. I learned about major legislative changes like what the PATRIOT Act and its multiple reauthorizations actually do. I learned about huge immigration policy changes under the last 4 administrations. I've learned valuable critical thinking skills. The professor was a good facilitator. I've learned much from my peers about DACA/being undocumented, and the impacts of the racisms 9/11 counterterrorism policy exacerbated.
I developed an in-depth understanding of the effects 9/11 had on immigration and how it exacerbated existing prejudice against South Asian, Muslim, and Arab communities. Additionally, I learned how to has had long-lasting effects and caused general anti-immigrant sentiments that we experienced during the Trump administration.
I learned about how US immigration policy has transformed as a result of 9/11. I also learned about the connection between immigration and the criminal legal system, the lack of legal rights afforded to immigrants under US law, and efforts to resist punitive and racist immigration enforcement.
I learned a lot about the injustices done to minority groups from September 11, 2001 to present day from Professor Yang’s firsthand experience and the required readings. The articles in required readings were very interesting to read.
This course taught me so much more than just the events leading up to and immediately after 9/11. It truly changed the way I look and think about government and immigration policy.
She is an amazing lecture and has an inspiring career path! I would definitely recommend this class.
This course provided an excellent learning opportunity. However, I found the instructions for research papers and projects to be limited, which made it hard to do such important and sensitive topics justice.