Asylum and Refugee Law (2-3 credits)

This course is a survey of international refugee and domestic asylum law. It considers both the law in theory and as practiced. Grounds for asylum under U.S. law are examined in the class, with a particular emphasis upon gender-based claims. The writing component of the course is designed to satisfy the Upper Level Writing Requirement of the law school. The text for the course is Refugee Law & Policy: Cases and Materials (Musalo, Moore, & Boswell, Carolina Academic Press, 2nd edition). The course has no prerequisites, and no prior immigration law study is presumed.