M9

Reflection Post

Write, at minimum, a 500-word post addressing at least one of the following leading questions for this week's module. Meaningful and substantive contributions will require 1.) that you carefully read (and reflect on) the material, and 2.) that you think about the arguments, evidence, and interpretations presented in the paper. Remember: You are required to include at least one direct quote from the readings to support your views. 

1. Why does Stumpf (2006) argue that immigration law and criminal law are becoming more similar?

2. Should people facing deportation receive protections similar to those given to criminal defendants? Justify your answer by explaining why.

Reading and Learning Materials

Stumpf, J. (2006). The crimmigration crisis: Immigrants, crime, and sovereign power. Am. UL Rev., 56, 367. [You are not required to read the footnotes on each page in this paper. You may skip them].

Stumpf (2006).pdf

Videos 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKHl__BEsD0Links to an external site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSbJcYlfstkLinks to an external site.