US Court Decision on People from Haiti and Syria

美國法院針對海地與敘利亞人的裁決

Jun 27, 2026, 11:00
USPolitics

Introduction

The US Supreme Court says the government can stop a special protection program for people from Haiti and Syria.

美國最高法院表示，政府可以停止一項針對海地與敘利亞人的特別保護計畫。

Main Body

The court had a vote. Six judges said yes and three judges said no. Now, the government can take away the legal status of these people. The judges say the government has the power to make this choice.

法院進行了投票。六名法官贊成，三名法官反對。現在，政府可以取消這些人的合法身分。法官表示，政府有權做出此決定。

About 350,000 people from Haiti and some people from Syria are now undocumented. This means they do not have legal papers to stay in the US. Some lawyers are sad because the courts cannot stop this now.

約 35 萬名海地人與部分敘利亞人現在成為無證件身分。這意味著他們沒有合法文件留在美國。一些律師感到遺憾，因為法院現在無法阻止此事。

In Springfield, Ohio, many Haitian people work in factories. Now, these workers might have to leave. Local leaders are worried. They say Haiti is dangerous and has many gangs. Governor Mike DeWine says this decision is a mistake.

在俄亥俄州的 Springfield，許多海地人在工廠工作。現在，這些工人可能必須離開。當地領導人感到擔憂。他們表示海地很危險且有許多幫派。州長 Mike DeWine 表示這項決定是一個錯誤。

Conclusion

Many people are now afraid. They worry about their jobs and their safety.

許多人現在感到恐懼，他們擔心自己的工作與安全。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Can' Power-Up

In this story, the word can shows up a lot. For an A2 learner, can is your best tool to talk about permission and possibility.

How it works in the text:

  • "the government can stop a program" → They have the permission/power.
  • "the courts cannot stop this" → They do not have the power.

Quick Patterns:

  • Subject + can + action verb
  • Subject + cannot (can't) + action verb

📦 'People' vs 'Person'

Look at the text. It always says people, never persons.

  • 1 person →\rightarrow A person
  • 2, 10, or 350,000 →\rightarrow People

Example from text: "Many Haitian people work in factories."

🌍 Place Words

Notice how we connect people to countries:

  • Haiti →\rightarrow Haitian (The person)
  • Syria →\rightarrow Syrian (The person)

Pattern: Country name →\rightarrow Nationality adjective USA →\rightarrow American Ohio →\rightarrow Local

Vocabulary Learning

protection (n.)
something that keeps you safe from danger
Example:The umbrella gives protection from the rain.
legal status (n.)
the official right to be in a country according to the law
Example:He applied for a visa to get a legal status in the US.
undocumented (adj.)
without official papers or documents
Example:The worker is undocumented and cannot get a legal job.
factory (n.)
a building where things are made by machines
Example:My uncle works in a car factory.
dangerous (adj.)
not safe; likely to cause harm
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark forest.
gang (n.)
a group of people who often do illegal or bad things
Example:The police are trying to stop the street gang.
decision (n.)
a choice that you make after thinking
Example:I made a decision to study English every day.
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