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La inmigracion

La inmigracion. What is ‘la inmigracion ’? . La inmigracion is Spanish for Immigration. Immigration: the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there. Vocabulario. La frontera. Cruzar.

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La inmigracion

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  1. La inmigracion

  2. What is ‘la inmigracion’? • La inmigracion is Spanish for Immigration. • Immigration: the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there

  3. Vocabulario

  4. La frontera

  5. Cruzar

  6. La migra: Spanish slang term for government officials who inforce immigration laws.

  7. La mica: Residency card (aka green card)

  8. El coyote • A coyote is a person who helps someone cross the borders illegally.

  9. Los estadosunidos

  10. So, why would people want to immigrate to the U.S.? • More opportunities for education • More job opportunities • The opportunity to move up in life (the land of opportunity!)

  11. Who immigrates the U.S.? Top countries of origin: • Mexico  6,650,000 • El Salvador  530,000 • Guatemala  480,000 • Honduras  320,000 • Philippines  270,000 • India  200,000 • Korea  200,000

  12. Names given to undocumented immigrants. Illegal alien Undocumented There is no legal record of them being here (no American birth certificate, social security). A better word to use • Negative • They are people, not aliens!

  13. How do they get here? • Over staying their visa • A coyote may drive them or hide them in their vehicles. • Climbing fences, going through sewers/tunnels, swimming, walking through deserts etc.

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