California and the US Government Have Two Big Arguments
加州與美國政府有兩項重大爭議
Introduction
California and the US government are fighting about two things. They disagree about children from other countries and voter lists.
加州與美國政府目前正針對兩件事進行爭執。他們在外國兒童和選民名單的問題上存在分歧。
Main Body
First, the city of El Cajon is angry. The US government wants to check if migrant children are safe. But California laws say the police cannot help the US government. The city says this is a problem because they want to help the children.
首先，艾爾卡洪市（El Cajon）感到憤怒。美國政府希望檢查移民兒童是否安全，但加州法律規定警察不得協助美國政府。市府表示這是一個問題，因為他們希望能幫助這些兒童。
Second, the US Department of Justice wants a list of people who vote in California. They want to see if dead people or non-citizens are on the list. They want to stop cheating in elections.
其次，美國司法部想要一份加州的選民名單。他們想確認名單中是否包含已故者或非公民，目的是為了防止選舉舞弊。
California says no. They say the US government cannot have this list. They want to protect the private information of 23 million people. A judge said the US government's request was too big.
加州則表示拒絕。他們認為美國政府不能取得這份名單，因為需要保護 2,300 萬人的私人資訊。一名法官指出，美國政府的要求過於寬泛。
Conclusion
California and the US government still disagree. They are using courts to find the answer.
加州與美國政府仍未達成共識，目前正透過法院來尋求解決方案。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, the word want is used many times. It is the easiest way for you to tell someone what you need or what a group needs.
How it works:
- Person A + want(s) + thing/action.
Examples from the text:
- The government wants to check... → (They have a goal).
- They want to help... → (They have a desire).
- They want to stop cheating... → (They have a purpose).
A2 Tip: If the subject is one person or one group (The government / California), add an 's' wants. If the subject is many people (They), use want.