La Inmigración

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La llanta

Tire

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Agacharse

To duck

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Encerrado/a (encerrar)

Locked up (to lock up)

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Desviarse

To derail (train)

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Un vato

Guy (Mexican slang)

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Agarrar

To catch; to grab; to hold

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El crisol

Melting pot

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El (la) maquinista

Train engineer

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El (la) pandillero/a

Gang member

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El pésame (mi/nuestro más sentido pésame)

Condolence (my/our sincere condolences)

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Las vías del tren

Train tracks

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El (la) compa

Friend (slang)

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El ferrocarril

Train

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El (la) pollero/a

Guide for illegal immigrants to the US (Mexican slang)

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Los estudios de ADN

DNA tests

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La migración; migrante (migrar)

Migration; migrant (to migrate)

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El/la chavo(a)

Kid (Mexican slang)

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La rueda

Wheel, tire

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El (la) coyote

Coyote; illegal human trafficker

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Entregar

To turn in/over (to authorities, a coyote, etc.)

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Atravesar

To cross

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El secuestro; el (la) secuestrador(a); secuestrado/a (secuestrar)

kidnapping; kidnapper; kidnapped (to kidnap)

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Lustrar

To shine

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El (la) mojado/a

Wetback

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El pisto

Cash (Central American slang)

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El racismo

Racism

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La patrulla fronteriza

Border patrol

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La pandilla

Gang

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La remesa

Remittance (of money)

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Cruzar

To cross

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La deportación (deportar)

Deportation (to deport)

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El padrastro

Stepfather

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El visando/la visa

Visa

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El/la ciudadano/a; la ciudadanía

Citizen; citizenship

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La inmigración; el (la) inmigrante (inmigrar)

Immigration; immigrant (to immigrate)

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Repatriar

To repatriate; to send a cadaver back to home country

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La frontera; fronterizo/a

Border; border (adj.)

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La voluntad

Will, wish

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El número de seguridad social

Social security number

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El narcotráfico; el (la) narcotraficante

Drug trafficking; drug trafficker, drug dealer

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Adaptarse

To adapt, to get used to

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El prejuicio

Prejudice

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Platicar

To talk/chat (Mexico and Guatemala slang)

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El albergue

Shelter

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La amnista

Amnesty

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La reunificación familiar

Family reunification

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La emigración (emigrar)

Emigration (to emigrate; to leave your country)

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La ilusión

Dream, hope

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Buey/güey

Dude, buddy (Mexican slang)

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Indocumentado/a

Undocumented

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Sin papeles

Undocumented

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La casa hogar

Foster home

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La violación (violar)

Rape (to rape)

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El (la) menor de edad

(Legal) minor