alambrista n. an illegal immigrant who crosses into the U.S. via its border with Mexico. Etymological Note: Spanish alambrista ‘tightrope walker’ = ‘wire crosser’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
migra n. the border patrol at the shared U.S. boundary with Mexico. Editorial Note: Used by Spanish-speaking undocumented immigrants as la migra. The border patrol, originally part of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, is now...
Amexica n. the zone where the U.S. and Mexico share a border, culture, language, and economic conditions. Editorial Note: The first cite is related only in that it refers to a joint Mexican-American advertising agency. (source: Double-Tongued...