2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Goes to Border in Push for Immigratio

By Paula Wolfson
White House
18 May 2006

President Bush went to the southern U.S. border with Mexico Thursday to make the case for immigration reform. Mr. Bush met with Border Patrol agents and National Guard troops already deployed² in the Yuma, Arizona area.

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President Bush at the U.S. Border Patrol station in Yuma, Arizona   
  

Yuma is one of the busiest crossing points on the southern border - especially for illegal immigrants.

The president says things have improved in recent years, but not enough.

"People's work is making a difference, but we do not have full control of the border and that is what I want you to understand I realize and a lot of people in Congress realize," he said.

Mr. Bush toured the border area with Border Patrol officials and then talked with staff at a command center. In Yuma, National Guard troops have already been deployed by the Arizona governor to help the Border Patrol. They are filling support jobs - such as communications and building fences - to free up civilian³ border agents for law enforcement.

The president wants to build on the Yuma program and deploy¹ 6,000 National Guard troops along the border as a temporary measure while the Border Patrol is expanded. He said hiring and training more agents will take time and the need on the border is urgent.

"The reason why I think this strategy is important is because deploying⁴ the 6,000 troops to complement⁵ the work of the Border Patrol will get immediate⁶ results," said President Bush. "And it is time to get immediate results."

Mr. Bush spoke⁷ as the U.S. Senate continued work on immigration reform legislation. On Wednesday, Senators voted to build fencing along parts of the Arizona border and fortify⁸ existing fences near San Diego, California.

In an interview with the Fox News Channel, conducted during his border tour, Mr. Bush said it makes sense to erect⁹ fencing in certain areas, but not the entire length of the border. He noted¹⁰ that a fence is already in place in parts of Arizona, adding that local border officials are the best people to determine where fencing should and should not be built.

Standing¹¹ in the Arizona desert, he pointed¹² to two nearby rows of fencing - part of an effort to fortify the border in the Yuma area, once known as ground zero for illegal border crossings. But as he did in his speech to the nation on immigration Monday night, the president stressed in Yuma that tougher border security should be accompanied by a temporary guest worker program.

"There are many people on the other side of the border who would do anything to come and work, and that includes risking their lives crossing your desert," he said.

Illegal immigration is one of the most controversial issues in the United States. Some Americans say illegal immigrants are felons¹³ and should be deported¹⁴, while others are pressing for immigration rights and a path to citizenship¹⁵.

The president is pushing a compromise middle ground and says the U.S. is both a welcoming nation and a nation of laws. But his proposals do not go far enough for some members of Congress who want a strict emphasis on border security, and they go too far for some in the Mexican government who are concerned about the use of troops to back-up the Border Patrol.

Mexican officials say they are sending a letter outlining their concerns to Washington. President Vicente Fox called President Bush recently to raise the issue. The White House says Mr. Bush assured the Mexican leader he has no plans to militarize the border, and both men agreed to cooperate on matters of border security.

1 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

2 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。

3 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

4 deploying   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的现在分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Provides support for developing and deploying distributed, component-based applications. 为开发和部署基于组件的分布式应用程序提供支持。
• Advertisement, publishing, repair, and install-on-demand are all available when deploying your application. 在部署应用程序时提供公布、发布、修复和即需即装功能。

5 complement   

n.补足物，船上的定员；补语；vt.补充，补足

参考例句：

• The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
• They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。

6 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

7 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

8 fortify   

v.强化防御，为…设防；加强，强化

参考例句：

• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
• This treaty forbade the United States to fortify the canal.此条约禁止美国对运河设防。

9 erect   

n./v.树立，建立，使竖立；adj.直立的，垂直的

参考例句：

• She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头，把背挺得笔直。
• Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。

10 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

11 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

12 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

13 felons   

n.重罪犯( felon的名词复数 )；瘭疽；甲沟炎；指头脓炎

参考例句：

• Aren't those the seats they use for transporting convicted felons? 这些坐位不是他们用来押运重犯的吗？ 来自电影对白
• House Republicans talk of making felons out of the undocumented and those who help them. 众议院共和党议员正商议对未登记的非法移民以及包庇他们的人课以重罪。 来自互联网

14 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》

15 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。