green carder
(US, loosely) A United States citizen of Mexican descent who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border.
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(US, loosely) A United States citizen of Mexican descent who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border.
Rather, it is the green carder who actually lives in Mexico but who commutes on a daily or seasonal basis to the United States who causes inequities to exist.
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(US) A Mexican citizen who has a green card to work in the United States, especially one who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border.
The problem of the green carder is not confined to the border area, or to the green-card commuter.
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