Monday, May 11, 2009

Interviewing the Uniterviewed

I will interview my friend who is illegal in the US. He lives here for 7 years already and is currently 21. He is a high school drop out and he mainly works as a construction worker.

Research Question: How is life difficult for illegal immigrants in the US.

Interview Questions:
1) What were the circumstaces of your coming to the U.S.?
-How did you handle the change?
2) What was school like? Do you regret your decision to drop out?
3) How did you find yourself as a construction worker?
4) How were your employers treating you?
5) What is your current situation?
6) How does your illegal status limit your everyday life?

Follow-up would be asked if needed!!!

2 comments:

  1. This is a great start - I think that, given your research question, you want to think about questions that go beyond the job towards what this worker's life as an immigrant is like in the U.S.

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  2. Also, I love the title of this post! It could represent the whole aim of Terkel's career.

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