La Inmigración Flashcards
1
Q
una ola/oleada
A
a wave
2
Q
al grano
A
to the point
3
Q
la fuga de los cerebros
A
brain drain
4
Q
una remesa
A
a remittance
5
Q
una patera / un cayuco
A
boat with illegal immigrants (in the straits of Gibraltar)
6
Q
los sin papeles
A
the illegal immigrants
7
Q
trata de blancas
A
human trafficking
8
Q
los coyotes
A
people traffickers on the US/Mexico border
9
Q
los espaldas mojadas
A
illegal immigrants crossing the desert between US and Mexico
10
Q
sudaca
A
derogatory term for Latin Americans in Spain
11
Q
los antepasados
A
ancestors
12
Q
la patrulla
A
patrol
13
Q
la guardia civíl
A
police (Spain)
14
Q
los guardacostas
A
coast guards
15
Q
irse
A
to leave
16
Q
marcharse
A
to leave
17
Q
los sin papeles
A
illegal immigrants
18
Q
florecer
A
to flourish/prosper
19
Q
el migrante
A
migrant
20
Q
asentarse
A
to settle
21
Q
el solicitante de asilo
A
asylum seeker
22
Q
el cuidadano
A
citizen
23
Q
huir
A
to flee
24
Q
la mezcla
A
mix
25
país de origén / de acogida
origin / host country
