Government Agents Visit Poll Worker in New York

政府探員在紐約拜訪投票站工作人員


Introduction

Two government agents from ICE visited a woman in Syracuse, New York. Her name is Paigelynne Gonyea. She works at a voting place. The agents were angry about a post she wrote on Instagram.

兩名來自 ICE 的政府探員在紐約州雪城拜訪了一名女性。她的名字是 Paigelynne Gonyea,在投票站工作。探員們對她在 Instagram 上發表的一篇貼文感到憤怒。

Main Body

On Tuesday, an agent called Ms. Gonyea. He talked about a post from January. Ms. Gonyea let the agents come into the voting place. The agents showed her a paper with her name. They said she broke a law and must delete the post.

週二,一名探員致電 Gonyea 女士。他談到了 1 月的一篇貼文。Gonyea 女士允許探員進入投票站。探員向她出示了一張寫有她名字的紙條,稱她違反了法律,必須刪除該貼文。

Ms. Gonyea wrote the name of an agent named Jonathan Ross. This agent killed a woman in Minneapolis. Ms. Gonyea found the name in a newspaper. The government says this is dangerous. Ms. Gonyea and her lawyers say it is okay to share public information.

Gonyea 女士寫下了一名叫 Jonathan Ross 的探員名字。這名探員在明尼阿波利斯殺了一名女性。Gonyea 女士是在報紙上發現這個名字的。政府表示這樣做很危險。但 Gonyea 女士和她的律師表示,分享公開資訊是沒問題的。

Some people are unhappy about this. A local leader said the agents should not go to a voting place. A politician wants to know why the government is watching what people say. This is a big problem because laws protect voting places.

有些人對此感到不滿。一名當地領導人表示探員不應前往投票站。一名政治人物想知道政府為何要監視人們的言論。由於法律保護投票站,這是一個嚴重的問題。

Conclusion

The problem is not finished. Ms. Gonyea is talking to lawyers. The New York Attorney General is looking at the case.

問題尚未解決。Gonyea 女士正在與律師商討。紐約州總檢察長正在調查此案。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Past Action" Pattern

In this story, everything happened already. To talk about the past in English, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • Visit \rightarrow Visited
  • Call \rightarrow Called
  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • Show \rightarrow Showed

Be careful! Some words are "rebels" and change completely. You must memorize them:

  • Write \rightarrow Wrote
  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Find \rightarrow Found

Quick Guide: How to use it If you want to say something happened yesterday or last week, use these forms.

  • Incorrect: "She visit a place yesterday." ×\times
  • Correct: "She visited a place yesterday." \checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

agent (n.)
A person who works for a government department
Example:The government agent asked for her identification.
delete (v.)
To remove something, like a word or a photo, from a computer
Example:Please delete the old photo from your phone.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
public (adj.)
Something that everyone can see or know
Example:The library is a public place for everyone.
politician (n.)
A person who is chosen to be a leader in the government
Example:The politician spoke to the people about new laws.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:A helmet helps protect your head when you ride a bike.
Practice A2 words in a crossword