Spanish - immigration vocab
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acoger
to take in
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aportar
to contribute
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apoyar
to support
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arriesgarse
to risk (oneself)
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el asilo politico
political asylum
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el auge
boom
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buscar
to look for
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denunciar
to report
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los derechos humanos
human rights
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a la deriva
adrift
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el derrumbe
collapse
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despilfarrar
to waste
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la embarcación
boat
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empujar
to push
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enriquecer
to enrich
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la escasez
lack
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escoger
to choose
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la esperanza
hope
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el extranjero
foreigner
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la fuga de cerebros
brain drain
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ganarse la vida
to earn a living
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hacer falta
to need
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hallar
to find
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la hostelería
hospitality sector
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la igualdad
equality
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el inmigrante irregular
illegal immigrant
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jubilarse
to retire
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la mano de obra
workforce
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mantener a
to provide for
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marcharse
to leave
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el mercado sumergido
black market
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padecer
to suffer
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pagar impuestos
to pay taxes
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un país receptor
a host country
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la patera
boat used by immigrants
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el permiso de trabajo/de residencia
work permit/residency permit
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poner rumbo a
to head to
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el/la portavoz
spokesperson
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procedente de
coming from
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quitar
to take away
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realizar
to carry out
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refugiarse
to take refuge
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refugiado/a
refugee
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regresar
to return
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rescatar
to rescue
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la seguridad social
social security
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sobrevivir
to survive
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la tasa de natalidad
birth rate
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trasladarse
to relocate/to move
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la valla
wall/border