奧巴馬宣布“移民計劃”
中國日報網(wǎng) 2014-11-21 10:44
當(dāng)?shù)貢r間11月20日晚,美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬以行政命令方式公布改革美國移民政策的計劃,稱要讓移民體系更加公平和公正。
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奧巴馬總統(tǒng)公布了他的移民計劃,稱消除五百萬非法移民被遣返的威脅會讓移民體系“更加公平和公正”。
奧巴馬通過行政命令(executive action)公布的移民計劃將允許已經(jīng)在美國非法居住滿5年且孩子出生在美國的非法移民申請為期三年的工作許可(undocumented migrants who have been living illegally in the United States for five years and have US-born children to apply for three-year work permits)。
這些移民將可以不再躲藏(come out of the shadows), 通過犯罪記錄審查(undergo criminal records checks),并交納適當(dāng)?shù)亩愂眨?strong>pay proper taxes),以申請更長時間的居留許可(apply for longer-term residency)。
(中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 Helen)