Immigration

Question	Answer
Settlers	colonos
Refugees	refugiados
Smuggle	trafico de personas
Seasonal employee	trabajador temporal
Overstay	quedarse demasiado
Asylum seekers	refugiados
Persecution	persecución
Dreary routine	rutina monótona
Pine for their old life	añorar su vida pasada
Close-knit	estrechamente unido
Grieve	apenarse afligirse Suffer = grieve
Dream of pastures new	soñar con nuevos horizontes
My heart is "somewhere"	My corazón está en ...
newcomer	recién llegado
Treat with disdain	tratar con desdén
Turn a blind eye	apartar la vista
influx of immigrants flood of immigrants	grandes cantidades de inmigrantes
Forced migration	Emigración forzosa
Receiving country	País de recepción
armed warfare	conflicto armado
refugee claim	petición de asilo
border control	control de frontera
self-reliant	autosuficientes
ordered removed	deported deportados
undocumented immigrant	inmigrante sin papeles
strike a chord	herir la sensibilidad Some of the disheartening images we watch on TV usually strike a chord with viewers
between the devil and the deep blue sea	entre la espada y la pared Immigrants don't know what to do and feel between the devil and the deep blue see. Most of the times they jeopardize their lives.
To put a positive spin on this terrible issue	dar un giro positivo To put a positive spin on this terrible issue we can point out that thousands of volunteers manage to altruistically help these desperate people.
follow suit	tomar ejemplo Volunteers are a model to follow through their actions. In fact, governments should follow suit
wreak havoc	causar estragos Most countries turn a blind eye to this problem and also wreak havoc on poor areas and destitute people
sidestep taxes	librarse de los impuestos While affluent people sidestep taxes and other duties, thousands of people perish (perece) on the way to Europe
put the kibosh on	parar, evitar, dar el alto We should put the kibosh on this situation and some blatant atrocities
a red herring	maniobra de distracción rich countries trumpet (proclaman) that they spend part of the national budget on social issues but this is just a red herring to make citizens believe they are acting in a fair way
Day in day out	día sí día no Day in day out we hear about boats packed with people that have been drifting across the sea. These newcomers yearn to set up a new life in a thriving society. In fact, they have nothing to lose and grab at straws
drifting	ir a la deriva Day in day out we hear about boats packed with people that have been drifting across the sea. These newcomers yearn to set up a new life in a thriving society. In fact, they have nothing to lose and grab at straws
thriving society	próspera sociedad Day in day out we hear about boats packed with people that have deen drifting acrossthe sea. These newcomers yearn to set up a new life in a thriving society. In fact, they have nothing to lose and grab at straws
grab at straws	agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo Day in day out we hear about boats packed with people that have been drifting across the sea. These newcomers yearn to set up a new life in a thriving society. In fact, they have nothing to lose and grab at straws
hold green cards	solicitar permisos de residencia Immigrants have to hold green cards if they want to stay in developed countries
to add insult to injury	añadir sal a la herida immigrants tend to live in godforsaken places and homes. To add insult to injury they lack basic commodities such as food and water
keep their citizens at bay	mantener a los ciudadanos a raya Some dictatorships keep their citizens at bay. For instance, people don't have the right to express their opinions freely or they even fear to be put behind bars.
trump card	as bajo la manga The factor of having your family's support turns out to be a trump card when it comes to raising your children in difficult moments since you have the change to resort them
with contempt	Con desprecio We always should avoid making racist comments on immigrants as we are likely to hurt their feelings with contempt and put our finger on the sore spot
put our finger on the sore spot	We always should avoid making racist comments on immigrants as we are likely to hurt their feelings with contempt and put our finger on the sore spot
easier said than done	Más fácil decir que hacer I must admit that being helpful and supportive with people in need is easier said than done
As a rule of thumb	regla general As a rule of thumb you have to assist someone who has just suffered an accident
There is too much buzz	Hay mucha polémica There is too much buzz about the issue of immigration.In fact, this epic drama is in the spotlight
In light of	a la luz de In light of the cruel treatment given to immigrants we had better wage a war on powerful countries that turn a blind eye to these people
wage a war	declarar la guerra In light of the cruel treatment given to immigrants we had better wage a war on powerful countries that turn a blind eye to these people
ensue	ocurrir, suceder If we don't cope with this issue, the aftermath will be terrible and inevitable problems will ensue
the bulk of	La mayor parte de The bulk of illegal immigrants who arrive in Europe suffer from starvation
hinder	entorpecer On many occasions, not managing the language and the lack of knowledge of our culture hinder immigrants from integrating
strive for	esmerarse en We must strive in a better world that is based on justice and equality, irrespective of the inevitable obstacles and barriers we may find on the way.

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