Donald Trump Picks Lance Schroyer for ICE

川普提名 Lance Schroyer 領導 ICE


Introduction

President Donald Trump wants Lance Schroyer to lead the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).

總統川普希望由 Lance Schroyer 領導美國移民及海關執法局 (ICE)。

Main Body

Mr. Schroyer worked for the police in Oklahoma. He was also in the U.S. Marines. Now he helps Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Oklahoma works closely with ICE and gets a lot of money for this work.

Schroyer 先生曾在奧克拉荷馬州擔任警察。他也曾加入美國海軍陸戰隊。目前他協助部長 Markwayne Mullin。奧克拉荷馬州與 ICE 密切合作,並為此項工作獲得大量資金。

Some people like Mr. Schroyer. They say he is a strong leader. Other people do not like him. They say he does not have experience with immigration laws. They say he cannot manage 20,000 workers.

有些人很欣賞 Schroyer 先生,認為他是一位強有力的領導者。但也有人並不認同,認為他缺乏移民法的相關經驗,無法管理 20,000 名員工。

ICE is in trouble now. Some agents used too much force in Minnesota. People are angry because some citizens died. Now the agency needs a new permanent leader.

ICE 目前陷入困境。部分探員在明尼蘇達州使用了過度武力,導致部分公民死亡,引起民眾憤怒。因此,該機構現在需要一位新的正式領導者。

Conclusion

Mr. Schroyer must wait for the Senate to say yes.

Schroyer 先生必須等待參議院的核准。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Power' of S

In English, we add -s to a word to change the meaning. Look at these two different ways from the text:

1. Action Words (Verbs) When one person does something, the action word gets an -s.

  • Trump wants → (One person wants)
  • Oklahoma works → (One place works)
  • He helps → (One man helps)

2. Name Words (Nouns) When there is more than one of something, the name word gets an -s.

  • Marines → (Many soldiers)
  • Laws → (Many rules)
  • Workers → (Many people)

💡 Quick Rule: One person acting → -s Many things/people → -s

Example from the text: "He helps Secretary Markwayne Mullin." (He = 1 person \rightarrow helps)

Vocabulary Learning

agency (n.)
A business or organization that provides a specific service
Example:The travel agency helped them book a flight to Japan.
experience (n.)
Knowledge or skill that you get from doing a job for a long time
Example:She has ten years of experience as a teacher.
manage (v.)
To be in control of a business, a team, or a group of people
Example:He knows how to manage a large team of workers.
force (n.)
Physical power or strength used to move or hurt something
Example:The police used force to open the locked door.
permanent (adj.)
Lasting for a long time or forever; not temporary
Example:She finally found a permanent job after working part-time.
Practice A2 words in a crossword