Immigration is one of the main processes of globalization around the world that has a great impact on a county’s social and political life. The research presenting a précised perceptive of immigrants and refugee experiences has become very important these days. In the United States, immigration is considered as a big issue as every city of the U.S has its own and different immigration policy.
The topic of immigration divides the people of U.S into two groups, one who says that the immigration process should be stopped now for the benefit of the residents and individuals, and another group who say that it should be open. For a researcher, it becomes difficult to figure out who is correct here as the data online is different on every website. The authenticity of that data cannot be trusted. The secondary information such as articles, journal, books, etc. when considered by the researcher has certain limitations like the publishing data may not be reputable, or it may be out of date. Sometimes the researcher does not get exact information, and it is often not sufficient for the research subject. In the same way, if the researcher carries out a primary research then there could be issues related to the understanding of respondents, their views, and the element of bias. All these factors can affect the outcome of the study regarding immigration policies and trends.
The immigration policies of every city are different and differently written on every Internet site. Some sites show expired policies that create a big confusion for a researcher, the policies of immigration were different before 9/11, and they changed after 9/11 (Faist, 2006). Still the correct, authentic information is hard to find as many web pages showing different and irrelevant information and also due to web trafficking and incomplete information. The policies of legal and illegal immigration are still a quandary for the researcher because of all such resources limitations and challenges. It is important for a researcher to reduce and manage these limitations.
References
Faist, T. (2006). The migration-security nexus: International migration and security before and after 9/11. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US.
