Donald Trump Picks Lance Schroyer to Lead ICE
川普提名 Lance Schroyer 領導 ICE
Introduction
President Donald Trump wants Lance Schroyer to lead the agency called ICE. Mr. Schroyer is a police officer from Oklahoma.
總統川普希望由 Lance Schroyer 領導名為 ICE 的機構。Schroyer 先生是一位來自奧克拉荷馬州的警察。
Main Body
Mr. Schroyer has a lot of experience. He was in the Marines and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. He knows how to work with local police to find and remove people from the country.
Schroyer 先生擁有豐富的經驗。他曾任職於海軍陸戰隊和奧克拉荷馬州公路巡邏隊。他知道如何與當地警察合作來尋找並將人員驅逐出境。
ICE has no permanent leader since 2017. Other people did the job for a short time. Now, ICE has more money and 12,000 new officers.
ICE 自 2017 年以來一直沒有正式的領導人。此前由其他人短暫接任。現在，ICE 獲得了更多資金，並增加了 12,000 名新警員。
Some people are angry at ICE. Reports say 50 people died in ICE jails. In Minnesota, ICE officers shot two U.S. citizens. Now, some leaders want more rules to stop these deaths.
有些人對 ICE 感到憤怒。報告指出有 50 人在 ICE 監獄中死亡。在明尼蘇達州，ICE 警員槍擊了兩名美國公民。現在，一些領導者希望制定更多規定以阻止這些死亡事件。
Conclusion
The Senate must now vote. If they say yes, Mr. Schroyer will lead ICE during a difficult time.
參議院現在必須投票。如果他們贊成，Schroyer 先生將在這個困難時期領導 ICE。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Focus: Time-Travel Words (Past vs. Present)
In this text, we see two ways to talk about a person's life. One is for now and one is for before.
1. The "Now" (Present) We use is or has to show things that are true today.
- Mr. Schroyer is a police officer.
- ICE has more money.
2. The "Before" (Past) We use was or did to show things that finished.
- He was in the Marines. (He is not in the Marines now)
- Other people did the job. (They are not doing it now)
Quick Guide for A2 Learners:
- Use is/has Current status.
- Use was/did History/Memory.