demographics ( & )

[Guest guest]

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, you make an excellent suggestion for to seek an original

data source for border demographics (I.N.S.). Such an effort will never be

a waste of time, given the inclination of dissertation committees and

thesis readers to ask, " Have you checked on....? " Besides all-important

counts of border crossers, surrogate data might be permisos issued and

apprehensions. Economic Security Commissions, registration of camps (Labor,

or Health department), farm labor contractor licenses (Labor) and

commercial farm demographics (Food & Agriculture?) also provide " counts "

that can serve as surrogate data for triangulating.

Thanks for reminding us of the importance of original data and primary

sources.

V Bletzer