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Learning Goals
This week, our goals include to:
- Study the migration of Southeast Asian refugees and other migrants to the U.S.
- Explore the impact of immigration enforcement on these and other Asian migrant communities
Slides
- You can access the slides from our class session on 11/10 here
Re- Read:
- excerpt of Tang, Unsettled: Cambodian Refugees in the New York City Hyperghetto +
- Yam, “The Forgotten Asian Refugees Fed into the U.S. Prison System”
- What are the circumstances that lead to Cambodian refugee migration to the U.S.?
- What do these readings say about the conditions of refugee “resettlement” and economic security?
- What are the consequences for Southeast Asian immigrants who are criminalized + why?
- How are SE Asian communities and others organizing for change?
Watch (if you haven’t yet):
- Sentenced Home (available on youtube and Kanopy– the quality is much better on Kanopy).
- What are the similarities and differences in the stories of the three men who are featured in this documentary?
- What do you think the documentary shows us about the impact of deportation? Who is impacted beyond the person who is deported?
- What comes up for you as you watch this documentary?
Post/Comment on Discussion Board #11
NO new post this week — everyone will get full credit for this week’s post
Research/Writing Project
- Final Draft of Essay due on Tuesday 11/17
