US Court Decision on Special Visas

美國法院關於特殊簽證的裁定


Introduction

A US court says the government can stop special protection for people from Haiti and Syria.

美國法院表示政府可以停止對來自海地和敘利亞人士的特別保護。

Main Body

The court made this choice on June 25. Now, 350,000 people from Haiti and many people from Syria may have to leave the US. The government says these countries are safe now.

法院於6月25日做出了此項決定。現在,35萬名海地人以及許多敘利亞人可能必須離開美國。政府表示這些國家現在是安全的。

But other groups say these countries are not safe. In Syria, many houses are broken. In Haiti, there is a lot of violence. People there cannot find food or one safe place to live.

但其他團體表示這些國家並不安全。在敘利亞,許多房屋被毀。在海地,有許多暴力事件。當地的人們找不到食物,也沒有安全的居住地。

In Florida, many people are sad and angry. They ask the government for help. These people work as doctors and business owners in the US. They do not want to go back to dangerous places.

在佛羅里達州,許多人感到悲傷與憤怒。他們請求政府提供幫助。這些人在美國擔任醫生或經營企業。他們不想回到危險的地方。

Conclusion

Many people now worry about their future because they might lose their right to work and live in the US.

許多人現在擔心自己的未來,因為他們可能會失去在美國工作和居住的權利。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: Describing 'Where' and 'How'

In this news story, we see two ways to talk about places and the things happening there. This is perfect for A2 learners to describe their own cities or countries.

1. The 'There is / There are' Pattern We use this to say something exists in a place.

  • In Haiti, there is a lot of violence.
  • People cannot find one safe place to live.

Quick Rule:

  • Use There is \rightarrow for one thing (singular).
  • Use There are \rightarrow for many things (plural).

2. Describing Feelings & Jobs Notice how the text connects a group of people to an emotion or a role:

  • Feeling: People are sad and angry.
  • Job: They work as doctors.

Vocabulary Tip: When you talk about your job, use 'work as a...'

  • I work as a student. \rightarrow They work as business owners.

3. Simple Opposites from the Text Learning opposites helps you build sentences faster:

  • Safe \leftrightarrow Dangerous
  • Work \leftrightarrow Leave

Vocabulary Learning

decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking
Example:The court made a decision about the visas.
protection (n.)
Something that keeps you safe from danger
Example:The government provides protection for refugees.
violence (n.)
Physical force used to hurt someone
Example:There is a lot of violence in the war zone.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in that area at night.
future (n.)
The time that will come after now
Example:I hope for a happy future for my children.
Practice A2 words in a crossword