New US Immigration Rules
美國新移民規定
Introduction
The US government has new rules for people who want to live in the USA.
美國政府針對想要居住在美國的人員制定了新規定。
Main Body
The government looks at how people act. One person sent messages on LinkedIn to government workers. The government said this was bad behavior. They said the person did not have good judgment.
政府會審查個人的行為。有人在 LinkedIn 上向政府人員發送訊息，政府認為這是不當行為，並表示該名人士缺乏正確的判斷力。
There is a new memo from May 21. It changes how people get a green card. Now, officers can decide who gets a green card more easily. They can say no more often.
5 月 21 日的一份新備忘錄改變了取得綠卡的方式。現在，移民官可以更輕易地決定誰能獲得綠卡，且拒絕申請的頻率將會增加。
Some visas are more difficult now. People with F-1 or J-1 visas must be careful. Officers check if they broke rules in the past. People with H-1B visas have fewer problems.
部分簽證現在變得更加困難。持有 F-1 或 J-1 簽證的人必須小心，因為移民官會檢查他們過去是否違反過規定。持有 H-1B 簽證的人則較少遇到問題。
Conclusion
The government is now more strict. It is harder for some people to get citizenship or residency.
政府現在變得更加嚴格，部分人士要取得公民身份或居留權變得更加困難。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Easy' vs 'Hard' Logic
In this text, we see how to describe if something is simple or difficult. This is a key skill for A2 learners.
1. Opposites in the text
- Easily Not hard
- More difficult Harder
2. Useful Phrases for You Instead of just saying "It is hard," try these patterns from the article:
"It is harder for [someone] to [do something]." Example: It is harder for some people to get residency.
3. Quick Vocabulary Shift Notice how the text uses different words for the same idea:
- Strict Hard rules
- Bad behavior Not following rules