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AZUZ: And it's at one of those borders, the one between the U.S. and Mexico, that around 100 people from Central America are hoping to be granted asylum1 in the U.S. This is when someone is allowed to stay in America because they're at risk of being persecuted2 in their home country.
That might be due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a certain group.
The 100 people hoping for asylum are from a caravan3 that once numbered about 1,200 and passed through Mexico last month. The caravan is an annual event designed to raise awareness4 about the conditions that Central American migrants face, and to help them seek asylum in other places.
Those who support the caravan say the migrants have valid5 fear of returning to their home countries and that they won't get justice there. Those who oppose the caravan like U.S. Vice6 President Mike Pence say they're a deliberate attempt to undermine the laws and sovereignty of the United States.
The dozens who've applied7 for asylum in America will probably have a long wait. The facility that processes people was already full before they arrived, and most Central American asylum applicants8 are rejected from both Mexico and the U.S.
It's a complicated process and a complicated issue like the issue of immigration itself in the United States.
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n.避难所,庇护所,避难 | |
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(尤指宗教或政治信仰的)迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 ); 烦扰,困扰或骚扰某人 | |
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n.大蓬车;活动房屋 | |
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4 awareness | |
n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智 | |
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5 valid | |
adj.有确实根据的;有效的;正当的,合法的 | |
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n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的 | |
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7 applied | |
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 | |
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8 applicants | |
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 ) | |
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