And now they re afraid it s vanishing.

现在，他们担心这个梦想正在破灭。

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And they "re afraid of hiring the wrong person."

并且他们害怕用错了人。

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Some lawmakers were afraid they would not be re-elected.

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Because many immigrants are from countries where authorities can be trusted, they're often afraid to report crimes in the U.S.

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"It is absolutely unacceptable to have individuals suffering in silence because they're afraid their peers or superiors will make fun of them,or worse, it will adversely affect their careers,".

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"I think 95 percent probably are too afraid to go out and approach someone because they're afraid of the problems with the communication they might have or they're afraid people are going to look at them funny, " Jordan Wright, a coordinator for Preferred Alternatives, told News 14 Carolina.

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"Moms don't want to seem like they're depressed about it or they're sad about it or they're afraid of what's going to happen to their child when they're gone, " Castellano said.

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People are not only afraid of being audited, they're afraid of saying they were audited.

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