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el/la agente de inmigracion
immigration agent
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el/la ciudadano/a
citizen
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el conflicto cultural
cultural conflict
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el coyote
smuggler of illegal immigrants
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el/la indocumentado/a
undocumented person
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el pais de origen
country of origin
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correr el riesgo
to run the risk
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dejarle pasar
to allow (someone) to pass
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detener (irreg.)
to stop, detain
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discriminar
to discriminate
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escapar (de)
to escape (from)
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estar ansioso/a (por)
to be anxious (about)
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estar entre dos culturas
to be (caught) between two cultures
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irle bien/mal
to go well/poorly for (someone)
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mandar de regreso
to deport
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revisar
to check, inspect
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ser prospero/a
to be prosperous
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tener esperanza
to have hope, be hopeful
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tener exito
to be successful
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tener expectativas
to have expectations
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tener la ciudadania
to have citizenship
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tener la intencion de (+ inf.)
to intend to (do something)
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vivir con la incertidumbre
to live with uncertainty
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antes de (+ inf.)
before (doing something)
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despues de (+ inf.)
after (doing something)
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suficiente
sufficient, enough
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el conflicto cultural/generacional
cultural/generational conflict
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la lengua nativa
native language
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la raiz (pl. las raices)
root
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dejarle (+ inf.)
to allow (someone) to (do something)
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identificarse (con)
to identify oneself (with)
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preservar
to preserve, maintain
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ser consciente de
to be conscious of
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tratar de mantener las costumbres
to try to maintain one's customs
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gracias por (+ noun or infinitive)
thanks for (noun or present participle)
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hace (mucho tiempo)
(a long time) ago
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para
for, in order, toward
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por
around, because of, by, for, through
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por eso
for that (reason), that's why
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por si acaso
just in case
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se me hace
it seems to me (Mex.)
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