Political Science · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU POL S 430 — Immig. and Border Politics

3.00 units 3 enrollment options

Field of Study: Law and Public Policy U.S. immigration and border politics within a global and historical perspective. Transformations of sovereignty, communities, identity, and rights within an era of mass migration and economic interdependence. Policy and popular debates about admission, border control, and the incorporation of migrants.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: Completion of the American Institutions requirement. Junior or Senior standing.

Completion of the American Institutions requirement. Junior or Senior standing.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
4534 Lecture	In person	Closed	—	Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM	GMCS 309	Benjamin Gonzalez O'brien	4.3/5 · 49 reviews Difficulty 2.9 · 84% take again
9845 Lecture	In person	Open	48 / 49	Mon/Wed 5:30 PM–6:45 PM	GMCS 310	Jesus Ayala-candia	1.0/5 · 2 reviews Difficulty 3.0 · 0% take again

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
10912 Lecture	In person	Open	0 / 45	Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM	SH 127	Jesus Ayala-candia	No RateMyProfessor match available

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