Court Decision on US Citizenship
關於美國公民身份的法院裁決
Introduction
The US Supreme Court made a decision. They say people born in the US are citizens.
美國最高法院做出了一項裁決。他們表示在美國出生的人即為公民。
Main Body
The judges looked at the law. Five judges said the law is clear. They said children born in the US are citizens. It does not matter who the parents are.
法官們審視了法律。五位法官表示法律條文很明確。他們表示在美國出生的小孩即為公民，不論父母的身分為何都沒有關係。
Some people in the government wanted a different rule. They wanted citizenship to come from parents. The judges said this is wrong and old.
政府內部有些人想要不同的規則。他們希望公民身份應由父母決定。法官表示這樣做是錯誤且過時的。
Other judges disagreed. They said there are too many immigrants now. They wanted to change the rules, but they lost.
其他法官則不同意。他們表示現在移民太多。他們想要修改規則，但最終失敗了。
Conclusion
The law stays the same. But the judges do not all agree.
法律維持不變。但法官們並非全部同意。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'SAY'
In this story, we see the word say used to explain a decision. At A2 level, you can use this to report what people believe or decide.
How it works: Person/Group say the fact.
- They say people born in the US are citizens.
- Five judges said the law is clear.
Wait! Look at the time:
- Now: Say (They say...)
- Before: Said (They said...)
Simple Patterns to Copy:
- I say it is good.
- He said it is wrong.
- We say the rules are old.