U.S. immigration procedures are complex and may elude the average individual seeking admission to the United States. Understanding this, the current study investigates how information resources are used by potential migrants to learn about the migratory process. Using a mixed-methods approach, I interviewed 30 Mexican immigrants with unauthorized immigration experience about the process of gathering migration information in the pre-migration phase. Qualitative data were coded using seven themes generated from the primary research questions, including: Information Resources, Resources Used During Migration, Motivation for Migration, Method of Migration, Lack of Information/Misinformation, Types of Help and Types of Information. Findings suggest that the factors motivating migrants to come to the U.S. are combined in complex ways and lack of information about legal alternatives to unauthorized migration is an important factor influencing method of migration. Also, while access to new information resources is increasing, these resources are not being tapped for migration information.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc822813 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Hudson, Cassie |
| Contributors | Moore, Ami R., Yancey, George A., 1962-, Cruz, Alicia Re, Cready, Cynthia M. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 131 pages : illustrations (some color), Text |
| Coverage | United States, Mexico |
| Rights | Public, Hudson, Cassie, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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