Thursday Flashcards
(12 cards)
Man was the first to be detained in an immigration operation on the island
detido
The officers were actually looking for another Brazilian, who was also arrested and had previously lived in that house.
anteriormente
My neighbor asked her daughter to go to my house through the back door and bring my children.
pediu
- perguntar, convidar
They didn’t find anyone and headed to the neighbor’s house.
foram
- dirigir-se, comandado
she recalls
ela lembra
Aline and her husband had moved from Roraima to the U.S. about three years ago.
se mudaram, acerca de
This year, however, with increasing immigration enforcement, they decided to return.
fiscalização
Aline planned to stay a little longer to finish the summer season, which is more profitable.
lucrativa
He was taken to the Burlington detention center, where he told his wife that, due to overcrowding, he could only sleep on the concrete floor.
devido à superlotação
This was the same facility where 18-year-old student Marcelo Gomes was held after being arrested on his way to volleyball practice.
unidade, instalação
Jefferson (also a fictitious name) works in landscaping. He flew back to Brazil this week.
Paisagismo, voou de volta
To resolve her husband’s situation, she had to pay for tickets and legal fees, and she now hopes to stay a bit longer in the U.S. to recover the money lost —despite the fear.
multas e custas judiciais; apesar do medo
