New Immigration Law in the UK
英國新移民法
Introduction
The UK government has a new plan for immigration and asylum. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood support this plan.
英國政府對移民與尋庇護有一項新計劃。首相 Andy Burnham 和內政大臣 Shabana Mahmood 均支持此計劃。
Main Body
The government wants fewer people to cross the sea in small boats. They will use new rules to make decisions faster. They will also change the judges to make the process quick.
政府希望減少人們乘坐小船橫渡大海。他們將使用新規則來加快決策速度。他們還將更換法官，以加快流程。
Some people must now live in the UK for ten years to stay forever. Before, they only needed five years. Some members of the Labour party do not like this rule.
現在某些人士必須在英國居住滿十年才能永久居留。此前僅需五年。工黨的部分成員並不認同這項規定。
The government wants to send criminals back to their own countries. One man is Shabir Ahmed. The government is changing an old law from 1971 to do this.
政府希望將罪犯遣返回原籍國。其中一人是 Shabir Ahmed。政府正修改 1971 年的一項舊法以實現此目標。
Many people voted for the law, but some people voted against it. The Conservative party thinks the law is not strong enough.
許多人投票支持該法案，但也有人反對。保守黨認為該法案力度不足。
Conclusion
The law passed the first big test, but some politicians are still unhappy.
該法案通過了第一項重大測試，但仍有部分政治人物感到不滿。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Now and Before
In the text, we see a change in time. This is very useful for A2 students to describe changes.
The Pattern: [Past] [Present]
- Before: They only needed five years.
- Now: Some people must now live in the UK for ten years.
Simple Rule: When you want to show a difference between the past and today, use "Before" for the old situation and "Now" for the current one.
Examples from the text:
- Old Law (1971) New Law (Today)
- Five years Ten years
Quick Tip: Notice how "must" is used for the new rule. It shows that something is required by law.