'Illegal' is a short form of the federal law term 'illegal alien'. I like to use the term 'wetback' in less formal situations 🤣😂

Here it is, her wetback mom did swim across the Rio Grande and get her back wet!:

According to the story Ramirez grew up hearing, when her mom crossed the Rio Grande, strong currents nearly swept her away. She’d hidden her pregnancy from others on the journey, but in that moment she called out in desperation, “Help! Help! Save me! Save my daughter!” A man did, Ramirez says, but after that day, her mom never saw him again.

'Illegal' is a short form of the federal law term 'illegal alien'. I like to use the term 'wetback' in less formal situations 🤣😂

Here it is, her mom did swim across the Rio Grande!:

According to the story Ramirez grew up hearing, when her mom crossed the Rio Grande, strong currents nearly swept her away. She’d hidden her pregnancy from others on the journey, but in that moment she called out in desperation, “Help! Help! Save me! Save my daughter!” A man did, Ramirez says, but after that day, her mom never saw him again.