Social Justice and Human Rights Dialogues: Migration

Stacey Delikat reports from Arizona about their 2010 immigration law and the national debate that has ensued because of it. Explore the background, rationale, and implications of the 2010 Arizona immigration law. Understand the various positions taken in support of or opposition to the 2010 Arizona immigration law and critically evaluate the merits and legality of the law. Write creatively from various perspectives on the immigration issue.

 

Homeland: Immigration in America is a three-hour documentary series that explores one of the most polarizing issues facing America today.
A PBS Election 2012 national special, the series is narrated by Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, and produced by the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis.

 

This video lecture by University of Washington professor emeritus Quintard Taylor offers an overview of how Seattle's history has been defined by immigration. From the first native inhabitants to the 21st century, the city is built upon 'the arrival of successive waves of newcomers and by the challenges they have posed to the existing order."