Cover Page of book: DREAMers

Topic Overview

In this unit you will read the Introduction and Chapter 1 of the book:The DREAMers: How the Undocumented Youth Movement Transformed the Immigrant Rights Debate, by Walter Nicholls. The Dreamers examine the immigrations debates since the 1990s and the current struggle for legalization that undocumented immigrants have been waging since 2000. In particular it explores the struggle for legalization for the undocumented youth.

After successful completing of this unit, you will be able to:

Explain the immigration policies that have shaped the immigration debate since the 1990s.
Understand how The DREAMERS found a political opening in order to begin their struggle for legalization

Readings

Walter Nicholls. The DREAMers: How the Undocumented Youth Movement Transformed the Immigrant Rights Debate. Stanford University Press. 2013.

Introduction: The Voice and Power of Undocumented Youth, an Unlikely Story.

Chapter 1: Finding Political Openings in a Hostile Country.

In order to achieve the learning unit objectives shared above, please complete the following assignments:

Download and read the chapters assigned.
After reading the Chapters you must complete the discussion assignment.