la inmigración

inmigrar

to immigrate

asimilar

to assimilate

deportar

to deport

heredar

to inherit

emigrar

to emigrate

embarcar

to embark

to begin a journey

transformarse

to turn around (life)

adaptarse

to adapt

integrarse

to integrate

perseguir

to pursue

comprobar

to verify

cargar

to carry a load

caducar

to expire

acoger

to embrace (an idea)

alojar

to house

hacer ciudadano

to become a citizen

huir

to flee

proceder

to come from

superar

to overcome

la frontera

border

el/la indocumentado/a

undocumented person

la terjeta verde

green card

el/la inmigrante

immigrant

la naturalización

naturalization

el/la refugiado/a

refugee

el patrimonio

heritage

la etnicidad

ethnicity

el recuerdo

memory

la patera

rowboat

el/la fugitivo/a

fugitive

la nostalgia

longing

la travesía

crossing

el/la extranjero/a

foreigner

el derecho

right

la pandilla

gang

la procedencia

origin

el muro

wall

deslizarse

to slide

empapar

to drench

masticar

to chew

matricular

to enroll

susurrar

to whisper

toser

to cough

tragar

to swallow

bolsillo

bag

bracero

farm laborer

choza

hut

colchón

mattress

contratista

contractor

cosecha

crop

lodo

mud

manguera

hose

mudanza

moving

polvo

dust

temporada

season

viña

vine

agachar

to bend over

agarrar

to grab

cavar

to dig

dotar

to provide

pizcar

to harvest

trasladarse

to move

acelerar

to accelerate

atravesar

to cross

atropellar

to run over

codiciar

to covet

desgastar

to wear down

violar

to rape

ocultar

to hide

resbalarse

to slip

secuestrar

to kidnap

albergue

hostel

fosa

ditch

frontera

border

hueco

hole

migrante

migrant

polizón

stowaway

secuestro

kidnapping

techo

roof

vagón

wagon

vía

way

alambre

wire

carpa

tent

cerco

fence

conserje

caretaker

funcionario

governmental officer

hoyo

hole

loma

hill

migra

immigration police

patrulla

patrole