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27 Cards in this Set
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la barda
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fence
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la cerca
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fence; wall
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la frontera
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border
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el hoyo
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hole
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los indocumentados
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illegal immigrants
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la maquiladora
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factory built in a developing country to assemble parts
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la reja
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fence
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la valla
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fence; barrier
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la zanja
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ditch
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la redada
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raid; when undocumented workers are collected to be deported.
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el riesgo
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risk
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los recursos
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resources
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el pollero, el coyote
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someone who helps someone else cross the border
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la migra, INS
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immigration patrol
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el mojado, el espalda mojada
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a negative term for an illegal immigrant
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agachado
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squatting; crouching
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agazapado
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hidden; crouching
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atroz
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atorcious; cruel; inhuman
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cabizbajo
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downcast
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decepcionarse
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to become dissapointed
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desesperado
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desperate
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parado
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standing
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sosegado
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calm; peaceful
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a voz en cuello
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at the top of one's voice
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jugar el pellejo
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to risk one's neck
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por si las moscas
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just in case
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sin pelos en la lengua
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without mincing the words.
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