unidad 2. la inmigración Flashcards

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forzosa

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forced

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desigualdad

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inequality

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sistemas gobiernos autoritarios

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authoritarian systems of government

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sistemas gobiernos democráticos

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democratic systems of government

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5
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corrupción

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corruption

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narcotráfico

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drug traffic

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falta de oportunidades

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lack of opportunities

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documental

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documentary

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habitantes

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inhabitants

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aislado

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isolated

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dialecto

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dialect

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12
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electricidad

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electricity

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13
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agua corriente

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running water

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14
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malnutrición

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malnutrition

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15
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cultivos

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farm fields

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desastres naturales

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natural disasters

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la sanidad

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healthcare

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18
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ahorros

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savings

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19
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alquiler

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rent

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20
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experiencia laboral

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work experience

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21
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agricultor

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farmer (crops)

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22
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granjero

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farmer (animals)

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23
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el apoyo

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support

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24
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personas sin hogar

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homeless people

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las maras/bandas de pandilleros
gangs (pendilleros = gangsters)
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robados (robar)
robbed (to rob/steal)
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secuestrados (secuestrar)
kidnapped (to kidnap)
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violado (violar)
violated (to violate)
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prosperar
to prosper
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abusos domésticos
domestic abuse
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oferta de trabajo
job offer
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casarse
to get married
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asilo político
political asylum
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la frontera
border
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peligroso
dangerous
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la bestia
- beast - un sistema de trenes de mercancías (cargo trains) que cruzan América Central hasta llegar a la frontera con los EEUU
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travesía
difficult journey
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coyotes/polleros
smugglers
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tráfico humano
human traffic
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inmigrantes indocumentados
undocumented immigrants
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cobrar
to charge money, to make money
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salario mínimo
minimum wage
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ser despedidos
to be fired
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la migra
jerga (slang) for the immigration police (ICE)
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seguro médico
medical insurance
46
invernadero
greenhouse
47
fábricas
factories
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prostitutas
prostitutes
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los testimonios
testimonies
50
identificaciones falsas
false identification
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albergues
shelters, youth hospice
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ahorrar
to save (money)
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las facturas
bills
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enviar
to send/mail
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deudas
debts
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la cuenta
bill (restaurant)
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gastos
expenses
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gastar
to spend
59
poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial
executive/legislative/judicial power
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en resumidas cuentas
in conclusion/to wrap up
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minoría étnica
ethnic minority
62
el voto
vote