title: Interviewing undocumented immigrants:  methodological reflections based on fieldwork in Mexico and the U.S.
abstract: "This article discusses data collection methods and basic issues of research strategy in field studies of unapprehended illegal immigrants living in the United States.  It suggests ways to increase the reliability and validity of interview responses.  Necessary modifications in format and style of interviews are described.  An annotated bibliography of recent field studies of undocumented immigrants is provided."
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Cornelius
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007843:Latin America; D008800:Mexico; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Bibliography; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Illegal Migrants; International Migration; Interviews; Latin America; Mexico; Migrants; Migration; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Reliability; Research Methodology; United States