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Survey Questions

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Survey Questions

Open-ended Questions

1. Do you have any legal immigration documents that allow you to live as a permanent resident or employment authorized in the United States? This is a confidential question and the information will not be shared with anyone outside this interview. Your identity will be anonymized too in the study.

2. What was the major reason or factor that made you relocate to the United States?

3. Apart from the reason/factor shared in the previous question, which other five reasons contributed to your decision/guardian’s decision to relocate to the United States?

4. Has any member of your family, close relative, or colleagues being deported back to your home country? If so, what was your relation to them, and how was your experience?

5. What are the five major challenges that you have faced/face since relocating to the United States?

Multiple choice

6. What is your status of employment or income-generating activity?

a) I am unemployed and rely on donations and relief programs

b) I am not permanent employed but engage in seasonal jobs

c) I have permanently employment/ I am working in a sustainable job

d) I am self-employed

7. What is the range of your annual income?

a) Below $20,000 an year

b) Between $20,000 - $60,000 an year

c) Between $60,000 - $100,000 an year

d) Over $100,000 an year

8. What is the comparison of the expectations you had when relocating to the United States versus experiences?

a) Better than what I had expected

b) Almost similar to what I had expected

c) Worse compared to what I had expected

9. How are your living standards in the United States versus the standards in your home country?

a) The livings standards are better.

b) The living standards are relatively the same.

c) The living standards are poorer

10. How would you describe your experience and social interactions in the United States?

a) It's great, I love it

b) It is fairly okay, I cannot complain

c) It is wanting, I wish things could improve.