The Everglades Immigration Center Closes
大沼澤地移民中心關閉
Introduction
Florida leaders closed a temporary center for immigrants. The center sent 21,000 people back to their home countries.
佛羅里達州領導層關閉了一個臨時移民中心。該中心將 21,000 人遣返回原籍國。
Main Body
The center opened in July 2025. It had tents and trailers on an old airport. Governor DeSantis and President Trump built it to remove criminals from the USA.
該中心於 2025 年 7 月啟用。它在一個舊機場上設置了帳篷和拖車。德桑提斯州長與川普總統建立該中心，旨在將罪犯驅逐出美國。
Some people were unhappy. They said the center was dirty and the rooms were too hot. They also said the sick people did not get medicine.
有些人表示不滿。他們說中心環境髒亂，且房間太熱。他們還提到生病的人沒有得到藥物治療。
Local tribes and nature groups were angry too. They said the center hurt the water and the plants in the Everglades.
當地部落與自然保護團體也感到憤怒。他們表示該中心損害了大沼澤地的水質與植物。
Now the center is closed. The leaders say the work is finished. They also want to avoid problems with big storms.
現在該中心已關閉。領導層表示工作已經完成。他們也希望避免在強風暴期間出現問題。
Conclusion
The center is now empty. All people moved to other places.
該中心現在已空無一人。所有人都已移至其他地點。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Past Action' Secret
To tell a story about something that already happened, we change the word. Look at these changes from the text:
- Open → Opened
- Close → Closed
- Move → Moved
The Rule: Just add -ed to the end of the action word.
🛠️ Using 'Too' for Problems
When something is a problem because it is 'more than enough,' use too + describing word:
- Too hot (The temperature is a problem)
- Too dirty (The cleaning is a problem)
Compare:
- It is hot. (Normal)
- It is too hot. (Bad/Problem)
🌍 Simple Place Words
- Home countries → Where you were born.
- Other places → Somewhere else.