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寻求庇护者的未来之路

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Long lines are now common at the US-Mexico border

在美墨边境,长长的队伍随处可见。
where immigrants queue up at official border posts to enter the US legally, and usually claim asylum.
边境站排起长队,他们希望合法进入美国,往往是寻求庇护。
If they do it legally, they have a much better chance of being granted asylum.
如果他们依法行事,那么获得庇护的几率是很大的。
Those who cross illegally and request asylum are less than half as likely to get it according to 2016 government statistics.
根据2016年政府统计数据,非法越境且要求庇护的人往往如愿以偿的几率不到一半。
Sergio who came illegally from Mexico is one of the lucky ones.
塞尔希奥从墨西哥非法来到美国,他是幸运儿之一。
I came to the United States in 1992, because there was not a lot of work down there.
我1992年来到美国,因为墨西哥工作机会不多。
Under the Trump administration's strict enforcement procedures,
在特朗普政府严格的执法程序下,
he was targeted for deportation after being arrested for drunkenness in May of last year.
去年5月份,塞尔希奥因酗酒被抓,他也成为了被遣返目标。
Jailed near Los Angeles, he says a guard insulted him early in his nine months in detention.
他被关押在洛杉矶附近监狱,他称在被关押的9个月内,一名警卫早间侮辱了他。
He said you're a prisoner.
他说你是一个囚犯。
I said no, I'm not a prisoner. I'm in detention for immigration. I haven't committed any crimes.
我说不,我不是囚犯,我是因为移民被拘留的,我没犯过任何罪。
Sergio says his relationship with the guards deteriorated from there.
塞尔希奥表示,自此他和警卫的关系就恶化了。

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His lawyer who works for Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities,

他的律师为埃斯佩兰萨移民权益项目组织工作,这是天主教慈善会的一个项目,
applied for asylum for his client who suffered from mental illness.
他为遭受精神疾病的客户申请避难。
He did have some medical treatment in detention, but it was clearly very inadequate.
他在拘留期间接受过一些治疗,但是很显然这些治疗是不够的。
You know, he ended up attempting suicide a month before he was released.
你知道,他在释放前一个月试图自杀。
So, I think that's you know a sign that his medication wasn't right.
所以,这一迹象表明他的药物治疗是不正确的。
He wasn't getting adequate care while he was detained.
拘留期间的照顾是不够的。
A judge agreed that Sergio would not get adequate care if he returned to Mexico。
法官也认为如果塞尔希奥回到墨西哥,他也不会得到充分的照顾。
He was granted asylum in February.
2月份,他成功申请到了庇护。
Sergio was granted asylum relatively quickly, but US officials say the system is being slowed by a growing number of claims.
塞尔希奥准许庇护的时间相对较快,但美官员表示称,因申请人数越来越多,导致系统变慢。
Sergio feels relieved that his case is resolved, but is still waiting for a visa.
案子解决了,塞尔希奥感到轻松许多,但是他还在等待签证。
Frustrated, I'm frustrated because I'm staying at a shelter.
沮丧,我感觉沮丧,因为我住在避难所。
Free but in temporary housing, he is ready for a new chapter to begin.
虽然免费,但却是临时住房,他已准备人生新的篇章。
Mike O'Sullivan, VOA news Los Angeles.
美国之音新闻,麦克·奥沙利文洛杉矶报道。

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asylum [ə'sailəm]

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n. 收容所,避难所,庇护,精神病院

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committed [kə'mitid]

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adj. 献身于某种事业的,委托的

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inadequate [in'ædikwit]

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adj. 不充分的,不适当的

 
administration [əd.mini'streiʃən]

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n. 行政,管理,行政部门

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request [ri'kwest]

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n. 要求,请求
vt. 请求,要求

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temporary ['tempərəri]

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adj. 暂时的,临时的
n. 临时工

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prisoner ['prizənə]

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n. 囚犯

 
border ['bɔ:də]

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n. 边界,边境,边缘
vt. 与 ... 接

 
deportation [,di:pɔ:'teiʃən]

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n. 驱逐出境;放逐

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strict [strikt]

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adj. 严格的,精确的,完全的

 

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