South Africa's New Rules for Migrants

南非針對移民的新規定


Introduction

President Cyril Ramaphosa has new plans. He wants to stop illegal migration and stop fights in the country.

總統拉馬福薩有新計劃。他希望阻止非法移民並停止國內的衝突。

Main Body

Many people in South Africa do not have jobs. Some people are angry at migrants from other countries. This caused violence in the past and now.

許多南非人沒有工作。有些人對來自其他國家的移民感到憤怒。這在過去和現在都導致了暴力事件。

The government will do five things. They will make borders stronger and stop corruption. They will hire 10,000 inspectors. These inspectors will put bosses in jail if they hire illegal workers. They will also use new digital IDs to stop fake papers.

政府將採取五項措施。他們將加強邊境管制並打擊貪腐。他們將聘僱一萬名視察員。如果雇主聘僱非法勞工,這些視察員將將其送入監獄。他們還將使用新的數位身分證以防止偽造文件。

The President says only the police can check papers. People must not attack migrants. He says illegal migration is a problem, but it is not the only reason the economy is bad.

總統表示只有警察可以檢查證件。民眾不得攻擊移民。他表示非法移民是一個問題,但並非經濟低迷的唯一原因。

Conclusion

The government wants to follow the law and keep the country safe and peaceful.

政府希望遵守法律,維持國家的安全與和平。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Will' Power

In this text, the government is talking about the future. When we are 100% sure about a plan, we use will.

How it works: Person/Group + will + Action

Examples from the text:

  • They will make borders stronger.
  • They will hire 10,000 inspectors.

Simple Change: If you want to say something is not going to happen, use will not (or won't).

Quick Vocabulary Map:

  • Hire \rightarrow give a job
  • Fake \rightarrow not real
  • Violence \rightarrow fighting

Vocabulary Learning

migration (n.)
The act of moving from one country to live in another
Example:Migration can be difficult for people moving to a new city.
violence (n.)
Physical force used to hurt someone or damage something
Example:The police want to stop violence in the streets.
corruption (n.)
Dishonest behavior by people in power, like taking bribes
Example:The government is working to stop corruption in the office.
inspectors (n.)
People whose job is to check if rules are being followed
Example:The health inspectors checked the restaurant's kitchen.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and goods are produced and used in a country
Example:When the economy is good, more people have jobs.
Practice A2 words in a crossword