US Leaders Talk About Immigration
美國領導人討論移民問題
Introduction
Some leaders in the US government have different ideas about citizenship and special permits for foreigners.
美國政府部分領導人在公民身份與外國人特別許可方面持有不同看法。
Main Body
The Supreme Court says people born in the US are citizens. Some leaders agree. Other leaders think this is a problem and want to change the law.
最高法院表示在美國出生的人即為公民。部分領導人認同此觀點。而其他領導人則認為這是一個問題，並希望修改法律。
Some people from Haiti and Syria have a special permit called TPS. The Trump government wanted to stop this permit. But other leaders say no. They say Haiti is dangerous. They also say these people help with jobs and health care in the US.
部分來自海地與敘利亞的人擁有稱為 TPS 的特別許可。川普政府曾希望取消此許可。但其他領導人表示反對，他們認為海地情勢危險，且這些人能為美國的就業與醫療保健提供幫助。
Two leaders, Mr. Espaillat and Mr. Gimenez, want to help people who have lived in the US for a long time. They want to help 'Dreamers' and farm workers. They want to make the border safe first. One new law helps people from Haiti stay until 2029.
兩位領導人 Espaillat 先生與 Gimenez 先生希望能幫助在美國居住較長時間的人。他們希望幫助「追夢者」與農場工人。他們主 trương先確保邊境安全。一項新法律允許海地人留在美國直到 2029 年。
Conclusion
The court says birthright citizenship is legal. Now, leaders are trying to stop the deportation of people with TPS.
法院表示出生公民權是合法的。目前領導人們正試圖阻止將持有 TPS 許可的人驅逐出境。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ The 'Want To' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common way to talk about goals or desires: Want + To + Action.
How it works:
Whenever you want to do something, you use this simple bridge: Want To Verb.
Examples from the text:
- ...want to change the law.
- ...wanted to stop this permit.
- ...want to help people.
- ...want to make the border safe.
💡 A2 Quick Tip: It doesn't matter if the person is one (He/She) or many (They). The "to" always stays the same to connect the feeling (want) to the action (change, stop, help).
Common Everyday Uses:
- I want to eat. (Hungry)
- I want to sleep. (Tired)
- I want to learn English. (Student)