Problems for Immigrants from Haiti and Syria
海地與敘利亞移民面臨的問題
Introduction
About 350,000 people from Haiti and Syria may lose their legal status. A court says the government can stop their special protection.
約 35 萬名來自海地與敘利亞的人可能會失去合法身份。法院表示政府可以停止對他們的特別保護。
Main Body
The TPS program started in 1990. It lets people stay and work in the USA if their home country is dangerous. Now, many people in cities like Chicago and Springfield are worried.
TPS 計畫始於 1990 年。如果原籍國處於危險狀態，該計畫允許人們留在美國並工作。現在，許多在芝加哥和 Springfield 等城市的人感到擔心。
Local leaders say these immigrants help the economy. They open businesses and buy homes. Some people say the government's words cause fights and hate in the streets.
當地領導人表示，這些移民對經濟有所幫助。他們開設企業並購買房屋。有些人認為政府的言論在街頭引起了衝突與仇恨。
Some leaders in the Senate want to help. They wrote two new laws. One law keeps the protection for Haiti until 2029. The other law helps people stay in the USA forever.
參議院的一些領導人希望提供幫助。他們起草了兩項新法律。其中一項法律將海地的保護期延長至 2029 年。另一項法律則幫助人們永久留在美國。
Conclusion
These people do not know their future. They must wait for the Senate to pass the new laws.
這些人不知道自己的未來。他們必須等待參議院通過新法律。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Power Word' → CAN
In this story, we see a very useful word: can.
At A2 level, you use can to talk about what is allowed or what is possible.
- The government can stop their protection. (It is possible/allowed)
- They can stay and work. (They have permission)
How to use it: Subject + can + action word (verb).
Example: I can speak English.
Fast-Track Vocabulary
Focus on these 'Action' words from the text to describe people's lives:
- Stay → to not leave a place
- Work → to do a job for money
- Help → to make things better
- Wait → to stay until something happens