US Government Moves People from Florida Center

美國政府將人員從佛羅里達州中心移走


Introduction

The US government moved all people from the South Florida Detention Center to other places.

美國政府將南佛羅里達州拘留中心的所有人員移至其他地點。

Main Body

The center opened in July 2025. It was in a swamp area. The government wanted to send people back to their own countries. Some local leaders were angry because the center hurt the land.

該中心於 2025 年 7 月啟用。它位於一個沼澤地帶。政府希望將人員送回原籍國。部分地方領袖對此感到憤怒,因為該中心損害了土地。

Lawyers said the center was bad. The food was not clean and the toilets did not work. People there could not talk to their lawyers.

律師表示該中心環境惡劣。食物不衛生且廁所無法使用。在那裡的人無法與其律師聯繫。

The government says they moved the people because of big storms. But lawyers do not believe this. They say the government is lying.

政府稱是因為強風暴才將人員移走。但律師並不相信,他們認為政府在撒謊。

Now, the people are in different states. They are in California, Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas. The center was also very expensive to keep.

現在,這些人員被安置在不同的州,包括加州、亞利桑那州、路易斯安那州和德州。此外,該中心的維護成本非常昂貴。

Conclusion

The center is now empty. The government does not say if it will open again.

該中心目前已空置。政府尚未說明是否會重新啟用。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Talking About Where Things Are

In this story, we see words that tell us location. To move from A1 to A2, you need to connect people and things to places.

The Pattern: [Subject] + [Verb] + [Preposition] + [Place]

  • The center was in a swamp area.
  • People are in different states.

Common Words for Places:

  • In → used for cities, states, or areas (e.g., In California).
  • To → used when moving from one spot to another (e.g., Moved to other places).

Quick Swap 🔄

  • Past: It was in Florida. (It is gone now)
  • Present: They are in Texas. (They are there now)

Vocabulary Learning

detention center (n.)
A place where people are kept by the government or police
Example:The people were kept in a detention center for two months.
swamp (n.)
Low land that is always wet and soft
Example:Many crocodiles live in the swamp.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
lawyer (n.)
A person who studies the law and helps people in court
Example:I need a lawyer to help me with my contract.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money
Example:This new phone is very expensive.
Practice A2 words in a crossword