Professor David Leblang’s course, titled “US Immigration Policy in Real Time,” engages students in the active analysis of immigration policies as they unfold. Through discussions with policymakers and practitioners and hands-on policy exercises, the course bridges theory and practice to deepen students’ understanding of US immigration policy in a dynamic political landscape. 

On April 9, the course hosted the Mexican Ambassador to the US, which provided the students with a rare opportunity to engage directly with a senior diplomat on the frontlines of US-Mexico relations and immigration policy. Furthermore, students in the course created a webpage to track changes in US immigration policy. Real Time Policy: Immigration Explained brings timely, non-partisan breakdowns of American immigration policy as it unfolds. Through this website, you can check out issues at a glance and track key immigration-related events under President Trump’s second term through a timeline.