| Appr.
time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 0:50 |
strident |
harsh, loud, unpleasant |
| 1:08 |
advocacy |
promoting, working to help |
| 1:15 |
National Association of
Evangelicals |
an coalition of 40
American church denominations (http://www.nae.net) |
| 1:30 |
on the road |
traveling |
| 1:46 |
World Relief |
http://worldrelief.org |
| 1:57 |
fleeing persecution |
running away from
mistreatment or the threat of death |
| 2:09 |
without authorization |
having no official
permission |
| 2:42 |
misperceptions |
the wrong understanding |
| 2:50 |
common myths |
misunderstandings or
things that people think are true but simply aren’t. Because they’re frequently spoken
about, people believe them more strongly the longer they hear them. This is why Jenny’s job is so
difficult: she’s trying to teach people what they’ve previously learned is
not accurate. |
| 2:56 |
compelling |
strongly persuasive or
influential |
| 3:00 |
Myth #1. My ancestors came
the legal way. |
Before 1924, there was no
national system of immigration in the U.S. Entering the country was easy. |
| 3:04 |
comparing apples and
oranges |
It’s not appropriate to
compare two things which are not similar. You might think that apples and
oranges are both kinds of fruit, so why not compare them? However, they have so many different
characteristics that it is better to talk about them in separate
conversations. In this case, it
would be more appropriate to compare McIntosh apples with Gala apples or
navel oranges with tangelos. |
| 3:35 |
viable |
workable, possible,
feasible |
| 4:03 |
Myth #2. They take away
jobs, take services without paying back. |
Immigrants often do jobs
that American natives don’t want to do or can’t do. They also pay billions of dollars in
taxes. |
| 4:15 |
Social Security tax |
money that is withdrawn
from workers’ pay and saved in a U.S. government account to pay for the
workers’ retirement |
| 4:33 |
insolvent |
out of money, broke,
bankrupt |
| 4:49 |
Myth #3. They don’t share
our values, don’t learn English. |
Immigrants believe in hard
work and supporting their families.
Millions of them are studying English to improve their skills. |
| 4:57 |
E.S.L. (English as a
second language) |
a special method of
learning English when it is not your mother tongue |
| 5:32 |
G-92 |
a movement to view
immigrants as described in the Bible, with love and charity (http://g92.org) |
| 5:42 |
in conjunction with
Cedarville University |
together with
http://www.cedarville.edu |
| 5:48 |
“ger” (Hebrew) |
Hebrew word for “alien” or
“stranger” |
| 5:56 |
Old Testament |
the first half of the
Christian Bible, taken from the Hebrew (or Jewish) Bible |
| 6:06 |
people of faith |
religious people |
| 6:37 |
Samford University,
Concordia University |
https://www.samford.edu,
http://www.cuaa.edu |
| 6:46 |
through the lens of |
with the perspective of,
seen in this way |
| 6:48 |
gear up |
preparing to increase in
speed or power |
| 7:06 |
Southern Baptists,
Sojourners |
http://www.sbc.net,
http://sojo.net |
| 7:14 |
coalition |
association, group joining
together for common purpose |
| 7:19 |
echo chamber |
a place for focusing and
amplifying a message |
| 7:27 |
Evangelical Immigration
Table |
Christian coalition
advocating for immigration reform consistent with biblical values
(http://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com) |
| 7:44 |
“I Was a Stranger”
Challenge |
a 40-day challenge to read
and pray about immigration issues
(http://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/iwasastranger/) |
| 7:49 |
Scripture |
words of the Bible,
literally means “writings” |
| 8:12 |
members of Congress |
U.S. Senators and
Representatives |
| 8:30 |
willy-nilly |
careless, spontaneous,
without planning |
| 8:51 |
denominations |
types of church
organizations within Christianity, with varying beliefs and practices (for
example, Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist) |
| 9:11 |
theologians |
people who study and write
about religious topics |
| 9:21 |
vulnerable: widow, orphan,
alien |
people who are at risk:
women who have lost their husbands, children who have lost their parents,
foreigners (people who have “lost” their country) |
| 9:34 |
Romans 13: “Submit to the
governing authorities.” |
The book of Romans is from
the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Chapter 13 talks about separating
religious rules from government rules. |
| 9:52 |
rule of law |
obeying what the
government says |
| 9:59 |
compassionate response |
answering with love and
generosity |
| 10:09 |
augment |
increase, boost, expand |
| 10:27 |
not a Biblical scholar |
not a person with deep
knowledge of the Bible |
| 10:33 |
laws vs. love |
Parts of the Bible talk
about do’s and don’ts and punishments, and parts of it talk about loving
other humans generously. Some
Christians see these as conflicting messages. |
| 10:44 |
enslave |
to keep people against
their will, to own them like property |
| 10:48 |
deny suffrage |
to disallow people the
right to vote |
| 11:06 |
Sanctuary Movement |
a U.S. religious and
political movement in the 1980s to provide safety for Central American
refugees who were fleeing civil wars and death squads |
| 11:51 |
the common good |
the benefit of everyone |
| 12:02 |
overhauled |
thoroughly taken apart,
repaired, and changed |
| 12:54 |
comprehensive reform |
thorough and complete
change |
| 13:27 |
detrimental |
harmful, unhealthy,
damaging |
| 13:33 |
own self-interest |
personal benefit (without
thinking of others) |
| 13:38 |
discount my voice |
minimize or disregard what
I say and think |
| 14:14 |
Korean War |
1950-1953 war between
North Korea (supported by Chinese soldiers) and South Korea (supported by the
U.S. and allies). Jenny mistakenly mentioned the Japanese, who had invaded
Korea in 1910, but Japan’s occupation of Korea came to an end in 1945. |
| 14:23 |
media personnel |
people who work in news
organizations (print, radio, TV, etc.) |
| 14:46 |
no hope whatsoever |
zero chance for success |
| 15:18 |
little to no chance |
very small possibility of
success |
| 15:24 |
aspirations |
hopes, dreams, visions,
goals |
| 15:28 |
make it |
succeed |
| 16:10 |
the thing is |
what is important to know
is |
| 16:21 |
I.N.S. back then |
in those days it was
called the Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| 17:06 |
context |
the surrounding
circumstances |
| 17:17 |
realize the American
Dream |
have it be real that one
becomes successful in the U.S. |
| 17:36 |
over the goal line |
finally reach the target
(from American football: to score a touchdown) |
| 17:42 |
the House (of
Representatives) |
the half of the American
Congress with 435 members |
| 17:46 |
marked up |
reviewed and considered |
| 17:51 |
bring to the floor |
allow it to be discussed
in front of the entire membership of the Congress with a plan to vote on
acceptance or rejection |
| 18:02 |
constituents |
members of the voting
district |
| 18:17 |
www.WorldRelief.org/advocate |
how Jenny recommends
Christians become involved in improving U.S. immigration law |
| 18:32 |
opportune time |
a time with a good chance
for achievement, a favorable time |