US Ends Special Stay for People from Some Countries
美國終止部分國籍人士的特別居留權
Introduction
The US government is stopping a special rule called TPS. Now, many people from other countries cannot work in the US.
美國政府正停止一項名為 TPS 的特別規定。現在，許多來自其他國家的人無法在美國工作。
Main Body
The government says countries like Haiti and Syria are safe now. Because of this, people from these countries do not need special help. A high court said the government can stop this rule.
政府表示海地和敘利亞等國家現在已經安全。因此，來自這些國家的人不需要特別援助。高等法院表示政府可以終止這項規定。
Many people must stop working in July. Some companies are firing workers now. These companies work in hospitals, hotels, and building sites.
許多人必須在七月停止工作。部分公司現在正在解僱員工。這些公司分布在醫院、酒店和建築工地。
Business leaders are worried. They say they need these workers for food and shops. Some groups say it is dangerous to go back to Haiti and Syria. Now, some leaders in the government want to make a new law to help people from Haiti.
商業領袖感到擔憂。他們表示食物供應和商店需要這些工人。部分團體認為回到海地和敘利亞是很危險的。現在，政府內部部分領導者希望制定新法律來幫助海地人。
Conclusion
About 370,000 people do not know if they can stay in the US.
約有 37 萬人不知道自己是否能留在美國。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ The 'People' Pattern
In this text, we see how to talk about groups of people and where they come from. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. The Action Words (Verbs) Look at how the text describes what people are doing or experiencing:
- Stop working → No longer doing a job.
- Go back → Return to a home country.
- Stay → Remain in a place.
2. Connecting People to Places Notice the simple way the text connects people to their countries:
- "People from other countries"
- "People from Haiti"
3. Useful A2 Vocabulary These words are common in daily life and news:
- Safe: Not in danger.
- Worried: Feeling nervous about the future.
- Dangerous: Not safe.
Quick Tip: When you want to describe someone's origin, always use Person + from + Place. Example: I am from Spain → They are from Syria.