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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "DAH" (as in "dart") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

An immigration enforcement raid targeting undocumented people at a workplace, home, or public area in the US. In Latino neighborhoods, the word alone is enough for everyone to rush inside.

Examples

There was a raid at the packing plant and they detained thirty people.

People are scared to go out because there's a rumor of a raid.

Regional synonyms

To cheat on an exam in a discreet and strategic way. In Mexico, chumear is the survival tactic for when you did not study enough: sneaking glances at hidden notes, copying from a classmate, anything to get through the test without getting caught.