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Ancestors

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Los antepasados

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Contribution

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El aporte

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Aspiration

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La aspiración

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Support

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El apoyo

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Asylum

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El asilo

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Farm laborer

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El bracero

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Citizenship

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La ciudadanía

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Country person/farmer

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El campesino

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Citizen

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El/la cuidadano

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Commitment/compromise

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El compromiso

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Construction worker

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El obrero

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Foreigner

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El/la extranjero/a

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Immigration police (slang)

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La migra

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Way of life

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El estilo de vida

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Custom

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La costumbre

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Success

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El éxito

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Failure

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El fracaso

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Lack of

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La falta de

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Personality

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Personalidad

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Influx

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El influjo

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The ancestors made a great contribution to society, and their aspiration was to provide (give) support to those seeking (wishing) political asylum

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Los antepasados hicieron un gran aporte a la sociedad, y su aspiracion era dar apoyo a quienes buscaban el asilo politico.

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The laborer worked to obtain citizenship while helping the farmer and the citizen with their commitment.

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El bracero trabajaba para obtener la cuidadania, mientras ayudaba al campesino y al ciudadano con su compromiso.

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The worker helped the foreigner when immigration arrived, changing their lifestyle and habit.

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El obrero ayudó al extranjero cuando llegó la migra, cambiando su estilo de vida y su costumbre.

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Success and failure sometimes depend on the lack of personality in the face of the influx of immigrants.

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El éxito y el fracaso a veces dependen de la falta de personalidad frente al influjo de inmigrantes.

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Pride
El orgullo
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Homeland
La patria
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Origin
El origen
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Wave/Surge of
La oleada
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Wall
El muro
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Membership
La pertenencia
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Population
La población
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Papers/Documents
Los papeles
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Prosperity
La prosperidad
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Refugee
El refugiado
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Dream
El sueño
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Season
La temporada
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Reach
Alcanzar
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To get used to/accustomed to
Acostumbrarse
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Worker
El trabajador
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Migrants feel pride in their homeland and never forget their origin
Los inmigrantes sienten orgullo de su patria y nunca olvidan su origen
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A large wave of people crossed the wall in search of a better life
Una gran oleada de personas cruzó el muro en busca de una vida mejor
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Belonging to the population depends on having the documents in order (Citizenship in the population)
La pertenencia a la población depende de tener los papeles en regla
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The refugee made the sacrifice of taking the risk to seek a new life
El refugiado hizo el sacrificio de tomar el riesgo para buscar una nueva vida
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The dream of working in the high season is hard to reach
El sueño de trabajar en la temporada alta es dificil de alcanzar
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To take advantage of
Aprovechar
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To risk
Arriesgar
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To contribute
Contribuir
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To take hard work
Costar trabajo
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To dedicate to/To do for a living
Dedicarse a
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To leave (something)
Dejar
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To discriminate
Discriminar
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To throw (away)
Echar/botar
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To miss (something/someone)
Echar de menos (a alguien)
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To emigrate
Emigrar
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To insist on
Empeñarse
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To focus on
Enfocarse en
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To hide oneself
Esconderse
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To make an effort to
Esforzarse (o-ue) por
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To settle
Establecerse
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To be grateful for
Estar agradecido/a por
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To naturalize
Naturalizarse
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To make a living
Ganarse la vida
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To escape
Huir
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To fail
Fracasar
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You must take advantage of the moment, take a little risk, and contribute to the team.
Debes aprovechar el momento, arriesgar un poco y contribuir al equipo
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When leaving their country, many fear that they might be discriminated against or kicked out of the new place.
Al dejar su país, muchos temen que los puedan discriminar o echar del nuevo lugar
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Immigrants must strive (insist) to find work, focus on learning the language, work hard (effort), and settle in a new country
Los inmigrantes deben empeñarse en encontrar trabajo, enfocarse en aprender el idioma, esforzarse mucho y establecerse en un nuevo país
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Immigrants are grateful for the opportunity to make a living and hope to naturalize soon
Los inmigrantes están agradecidos por la oportunidad de ganarse la vida y esperan naturalizarse pronto
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When escaping their country, some are afraid of failing abroad
Al huir de su país, algunos tienen miedo de fracasar en el extranjero
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When emigrating, many people start to miss their family
Al emigrar, muchos personas empiezan a echar de menos a su familia
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To belong to
Pertenecer a
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To make a dream come true
Realizar (un sueño)
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To take refuge
Refugiarse
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To go forward
Seguir adelante
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To be of descent
Ser de ascendencia
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To dream
Soñar
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To take the initiative
Tomar la iniciativa
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To have the intention of
Tener la intención de
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To try
Tratar de ___
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To succeed
Triunfar
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Foreigner
Extranjero
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Undocumented
Indocumentado
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Unstable
Inestable
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Rejected
Rechazado
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Migratory
Migratorio
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Unbearable
Insoportable
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To belong to a new society, immigrants must achieve their dream and keep moving forward with effort
Para pertenecer a una nueva sociedad, los inmigrantes deben realizar su sueño y seguir adelante con esfuerzo
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Immigrants dream of a better life, intend to work hard, and take the initiative to integrate
Los inmigrantes sueñan con una vida mejor, tienen la intención de trabajar duro y toman la iniciativa para integrarse
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Immigrants try to adapt to their new country to succeed in life
Los inmigrantes tratan de adaptarse a su nuevo país para triunfar en la vida
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The undocumented foreigner lives an unstable life while looking for opportunities
El extranjero indocumentado vive una vida inestable mientras busca oportunidades
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Being rejected in the migration process can be an unbearable experience
Ser rechazado en el proceso migratorio puede ser una experiencia insoportable

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