acoger
to take in
aportar
to contribute
apoyar
to support
arriesgarse
to risk (oneself)
el asilo polĂtico
political asylum
el auge
boom
buscar
to look for
denunciar
to report (to authorities)
los derechos humanos
human rights
a la deriva
adrift
el derrumbe
collapse
despilfarrar
to waste
la embarcaciĂłn
boat
empujar
to push
enriquecer
to enrich
la escazez
lack
escoger
to choose
la esperanza
hope
el extranjero
foreigner
la fuga de cerebros
brain drain (the exit of professionals from their country of origin)
ganarse la vida
to earn a living
hacer falta
to need
hallar
to find
la hostelerĂa
hospitality sector
la igualdad
equality
el inmigrante irregular
illegal immigrant
jubilarse
to retire (from work)
la mano de obra
workforce
mantener a
to provide for
marcharse
to leave
el mercado sumergido
black market
padecer
to suffer
pagar impuestos
to pay taxes
un paĂs receptor
a host country
la patera
Boat used by immigrants (dinghy)
el permiso de trabajo/ de resedencia
work permit/residency permit
poner rumbo a
to head to
el/la portavoz
spokesperson
procedente de
coming from
quitar
to take away
realizar
to carry out
refugiarse
to take refuge
refugiado/a
refugee
regresar
to return
rescatar
to rescue
la seguridad social
social security
sobrevivir
to survive
la tasa de natalidad
birth rate
trasladarse
to relocate/to move
la valla
wall/border