VOA慢速英語：川普支持削減半數合法移民的法案

Trump Supports Bill to Cut Legal Immigration

川普支持削減半數合法移民的法案

President Donald Trump gave his support Wednesday to a bill that would cut legal immigration to the United States by half.

川普總統(tǒng)周三表示支持一項削減半數合法移民的法案。

The bill would reduce legal immigration to the U.S. from the current level of 1 million a year to 500,000 by the end of the 10th year.

該法案將會在第十年底把進入美國的合法移民人數從現在的每年1百萬人減少到50萬人。

It would also give a priority to immigrants based on their education, job offers, English-language skills, and success in creating businesses.

這項法案還會根據教育、聘任書、英語技能以及成功創(chuàng)業(yè)來優(yōu)先考慮移民。

The bill is similar to proposals Trump made as a candidate for president. During the 2016 campaign, Trump often said immigration was costing Americans jobs and keeping pay down for those with jobs.

該法案跟川普作為總統(tǒng)候選人時提出的一項建議類似。在2016年競選期間，川普經常稱移民占據了美國人的工作崗位，并拉低了這些崗位的薪水。

Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia appeared with Trump at the White House to introduce the bill.

阿肯色州參議員湯姆·卡頓(Tom Cotton)和格魯吉亞州的大衛(wèi)·佩德(David Perdue)跟川普一同現身白宮提出這項法案。

Trump said the bill he is supporting would help Americans better compete for jobs.

川普表示，他支持的這項法案將會幫助美國人更好地爭取就業(yè)。

"Among those hit the hardest in recent years have been immigrants and, very importantly, minority workers competing for jobs against brand-new arrivals. And it has not been fair to our people, to our citizens, to our workers."

他說：“最近幾年里沖擊最大的是移民。而非常重要的是，少數族裔工人要跟這些新移民競爭就業(yè)機會，這對我們的人民、對我們的公民、對我們的工人來說是不公平的。”

The bill would keep the current immigration preferences for spouses and young children of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. But it would do away with preferences for other relatives such as grandparents or adult children.

這項法案將會保留現有對美國公民和合法永久性居民的未成年子女及配偶的移民優(yōu)先權，但是會取消對祖父母以及成年子女這類親屬的移民優(yōu)先權。

The bill would also end the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, known as "diversity lottery." The program was created to increase immigrants from countries underrepresented in the United States. Cotton said it has been poorly managed.

該法案還將結束被稱之為多元化抽簽的多元化移民簽證計劃。該計劃旨在增加來自在美國代表性不足的國家的移民?？D稱該計劃管理不善。

The bill would also limit the number of permanent refugees admitted to the U.S. to 50,000 a year. Cotton said that is in line with the 13-year average.

該法案還將把美國每年接受的永久難民人數限制在五萬人?？D表示，這一數字符合13年來的平均水平。

Passage of the immigration bill is far from a sure thing.

該移民法案的通過還遠遠不能確定。

The bill would require passage in the House of Representatives and the Senate. In the Senate, the bill would need 60 out of 100 votes. That will be difficult given opposition from groups that see immigration as positive for America and for businesses that depend on immigrant workers.

該法案需要在參眾兩院獲得通過。在參議院，該法案需要獲得100票中的60票支持。考慮到那些認為移民對美國以及依賴移民的企業(yè)有利的組織的反對，要在參議院獲得60票支持將會非常困難。

Senator Lindsey Graham is a Republican from South Carolina. He tweeted that the proposed immigration bill would be bad for his state.

參議員林賽·格雷厄姆(Lindsey Graham)是一名來自南卡羅來納州的共和黨人。他發(fā)推表示，擬議的移民法案對美國不利。

"If proposal were to become law... devastating to SC (South Carolina) economy which relies on this immigrant workforce."

“如果這項提案變成法律，會重創(chuàng)依靠這支移民勞動大軍的南卡羅來納州的經濟。”

Groups that favor immigration quickly criticized the bill.

支持移民的組織很快就對該法案提出了批評。

John Feinblatt is president of a group called New American Economy. It represents 500 mayors and business leaders who support legal immigration. He said cutting immigration in half would "result in fewer jobs for Americans."

約翰·費恩布拉特(John Feinblatt)是一家被稱之為“美國新經濟”的組織的負責人。該組織代表著支持合法移民的500名市長及企業(yè)領導人。他說，削減半數移民將會“導致美國人就業(yè)機會減少。”

But Senator Cotton said change is needed in a system that now brings one million immigrants to the U.S. each year.

但是參議員卡頓表示，需要對這項目前每年帶來一百萬移民的制度進行改革。

"That's like adding the population of Montana every single year; adding the population of Arkansas every three years."

他說：“這就像每年增加一個蒙大拿州那么多的人口，每三年增加一個阿肯色州那么多的人口。”

I'm Jill Robbins.

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