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Obama Backs Immigration Plan
President Barack Obama laid out his plan for revamping the U.S. immigration system Tuesday and praised a proposal by a bipartisan group of eight senators, calling their efforts encouraging and prodding Congress to act.
周二，美国总统奥巴马(Barack Obama)提出了其改革美国移民制度的计划，并称赞由来自两党的八名参议员提出的一个方案，称他们的努力令人鼓舞，并敦促美国国会采取行动。
'I'm here today because the time has come for common sense, comprehensive immigration reform,' Mr. Obama told a crowd at a high school in Las Vegas. 'Now's the time,' he said repeatedly.
奥巴马在拉斯维加斯的一所高中对在场的人说：我今天来到这里是因为现在已经到了我们该动用常识、进行全面移民改革的时候了。他不断重复说：现在是时候了。
Overhauling the nation's immigration system has gained momentum in recent days, as the senators' plan for offering a path to citizenship for many of the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants drew support from business leaders, labor groups and now Mr. Obama. The president has made immigration one of the top priorities of his second term, but his call for action would go nowhere without Republican support.
近日来，改革美国移民制度的工作进展势头良好。前述八名参议员提出的计划旨在提供一条通道，以便让美国1,100万非法移民中的很多人能够成为美国公民。这一计划得到了商界领袖和劳工团体的支持，现在又获得了奥巴马的支持。奥巴马已将移民制度改革列为其第二个任期的工作重点之一。但如果没有共和党的支持，奥巴马敦促各方采取行动的呼吁将无疾而终。
'The good news is that for the first time in many years Republicans and Democrats seem ready to tackle this problem together,' he said. 'At this moment, it looks like there's a genuine desire to get this done soon. And that's very encouraging.'
奥巴马说，好消息是，多年来共和党人和民主党人似乎首次准备好一起解决这个问题。眼下看来双方真的愿意尽快解决这一问题。这非常令人鼓舞。
He detailed his own plan for overhauling the system. It includes tightening border security, strengthening an employment verification system and streamlining the legal immigration process. The plan unveiled Monday by the group of Democratic and Republican senators, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), includes similar proposals.
奥巴马详细阐述了自己的移民制度改革计划，其中包括加强边境安全，强化就业验证系统，简化合法移民过程。周一由民主共和两党参议员组成的团队所提出的方案也包括类似提议。佛罗里达州共和党参议员卢比奥(Marco Rubio)是团队成员之一。
Their plan would allow most people in the country illegally to qualify for a probationary legal status, provided they register with the government, pass a background check and pay a fine and any back taxes. Those with criminal records or who pose a threat to the U.S. would be subject to deportation.
两党团队提出的计划将允许大部分美国非法移民有资格进入合法身份考察期，前提是这些人在政府部门进行登记，通过背景审查，缴清罚款以及任何拖欠的税款。那些有犯罪记录或对美国构成威胁的人将被驱逐出境。
Both plans include a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
这两个计划均为非法移民提供了一条成为合法公民的途径。 |
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发表于 2016-7-11 09:56:41