美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops

 

NOEL KING, BYLINE¹: The Trump² administration might be scaling back a program that protects some family members of active duty troops from being deported³. NPR's White House reporter Franco Ordo?ez has exclusive reporting on this developing story. He's in the studio with us now.

Good morning, Franco.

FRANCO ORDO?EZ, BYLINE: Good morning.

KING: So we're talking about an established government program. What does it do exactly?

ORDO?EZ: Yeah. It's a program called parole in place. It essentially⁴ provides temporary protection for immigrant families of active-duty soldiers in the military. You can imagine if someone is fighting overseas in Afghanistan or elsewhere, you don't want them to be worried about their spouse⁵ in the United States potentially being deported. I probably should note that this does not apply to all immigrants or all families of military officials - military active-duty members. If you overstay a visa, for example, this does not apply. It is specific to family members who have entered the country illegally and cannot change their status.

KING: And it sounds like there are specific reasons for it. So why are you learning that the Trump administration might withdraw or end or change this program?

ORDO?EZ: Well, we've heard from lawyers of people who are dealing⁶ with this situation on behalf of their clients. And they're essentially racing⁷ to get their applications in before it's ending. We heard from a lawyer - one government lawyer who warned other attorneys to act quickly before the program is officially ended. And I'm reading from the message that we obtained - (reading) I would advise clients that if they are eligible⁸ for parole in place to submit it ASAP. They continue to go on - (reading) wish there was better news to share. Big takeaway is that no group is safe any longer.

KING: Do we know how many people are using this parole in place program, how many troops this might affect?

ORDO?EZ: We don't know exactly how many people are using the status or how many troops it affects. But clearly, the Trump administration has tightened⁹ immigration policy across the board, and it includes policies connected with the military.

KING: I mean, how would this affect military families? Immigrants are a big part of the United States military. You imagine, as we've said, that a program like this is in place for a reason. What could be the ripple¹⁰ effect? What are attorneys telling you? What are families telling you?

ORDO?EZ: Well, we know that there are troops currently being deployed¹¹ overseas who are dealing with loved ones who are potentially going to be put in removal proceedings¹². It is very disruptive. This impacts a lot of families. Immigration has been part of the military since basically Day 1.

KING: Yeah.

ORDO?EZ: They are weaved into the fabric¹³ of the military. The United States recruits immigrants for the armed forces. They recruit spouses¹⁴ of immigrants. They recruit the children of immigrants. There are nearly 130,000 troops who have actually been naturalized from over 30 foreign countries while in the military since October 1 of 2001.

KING: Those are huge numbers. When could this policy actually be withdrawn¹⁵? What have you learned there?

ORDO?EZ: We're being told from the attorneys that they have been told that it could be ended by next month. So as I mentioned, there is a race to get these applications in. The expectation is that if they can get them in, that they will be grandfathered. That may be perhaps more of a hope. But really, word is just starting to get out in the immigrant and immigrant lawyer community. They will fight this issue, they tell me. But right now they're just trying to get more bits of information about it, learn who their allies may be - allies in the community but also inside the government - and try to come up with a good strategy.

KING: NPR's Franco Ordo?ez with some exclusive reporting.

Franco, thanks so much.

ORDO?EZ: Thanks for having me.

1 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

5 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

7 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

8 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

9 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

10 ripple   

n.涟波，涟漪，波纹，粗钢梳；vt.使...起涟漪，使起波纹； vi.呈波浪状，起伏前进

参考例句：

• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
• The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来，碎在沙滩上。

11 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

12 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

13 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

14 spouses   

n.配偶，夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
• An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句

15 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。