20171216_改革移民体系

Reform the Immigration System (December 16, 2017) 改革移民体系(2017年12月16日) My Fellow Americans, 我的美国同胞们, This week I signed the National Defense Authorization Act – a historic step forward to rebuild our military. Now, it is critical for Congress to pass the Clean Government Appropriations Bill that fully funds our Military Needs. We must not play politics with our troops – we should pass a clean funding bill and leave the politics aside. We must protect our nation. 本周,我签署了国防授权法案--在重建我们军队上迈出了历史性一步.对国会来说通过政府清洁拨款条例草案非常重要.这将全面支持我们军队的需要.我们不能在军队问题上搞政治--我们需要通过清洁自助法案,并把政治放在一边.我们必须保卫我们的国家. I'd also like to take a moment today to discuss our immigration system, and how we can reform it to make it work for everyday Americans. 今天我也想花点儿时间来讨论我们的移民体系,以及我们如何改革它,让它更好地为人们的每一天服务. Our current immigration system helps special interests, but hurts American workers, taxpayers and national security. 我们当前的移民体系有利于特殊利益集团,但却伤害着美国的员工,纳税人和国家安全. For decades now, U.S. immigration rules have been based on an outdated system known as Chain Migration. Under chain migration, foreign nationals can come to the United States and bring in unlimited numbers of foreign relatives. A single immigrant can begin a chain that could ultimately bring in dozens of increasingly distant relations. 几十年来,美国移民规则一直基于过时的链式移民体系.在链式移民体系下,外国侨民来到美国,带来众多的外国亲属.单个移民可以带来一连串的移民,完全可以带来几十个日益疏远的亲属. Because these individuals are admitted solely on the basis of family ties – not skill or not merit – most of this immigration is lower-skilled, putting great strain on federal welfare. 因为,这些人基于家庭关系被许可移民--不是技术或者价值--大部分这类移民技术低下,也给联邦福利带来巨大压力. And because there is no real selection criteria, the current system is totally incompatible with national security. 因为这没有真正的选择标准,当前的体系和国家安全完全不匹配. This week, a terrorist exploded a pipe bomb on a busy subway passage during rush hour in New York City, injuring innocent Americans. This individual arrived through chain migration. 本周,一个恐怖分子在纽约地铁高峰期引爆了炸弹,众多的无辜民众受伤.这个人就来自于链式移民. In October, another terrorist drove a truck into pedestrians and cyclists in New York City, killing 8 people and wounding many others. That individual came through a visa lottery. 在十月,另一个恐怖分子驾驶卡车冲进纽约的步行人群和自行车队,8个人丧生,众多人受伤.这个人因签证福利来到这里. It is time to create a merit-based immigration system that makes sense for a modern economy – selecting new arrivals based on their ability to support themselves financially and to make positive contributions to U.S society. Base it on love of our country. We want people that come in, that can love our country. 应该建立基于奖学金的移民体系了,这将对现代经济产生重要影响--让新来的人们基于他们的能力.这能支撑他们的财务开支,能对美国社会产生积极影响.基于对我们国家的热爱.我们想让人们来到这里,并且他们能爱我们的国家. This process begins with Congress passing a bill to end chain migration and also end the visa lottery. 这一过程起始于国会通过法案,终结链式移民,也终结签证福利. I have called on Congress to do exactly that. Ending chain migration and also ending the visa lottery will allow us to have commonsense immigration rules that promote assimilation and wage growth. It also promotes, most importantly, safety. It'll help Americans both old and new to thrive, flourish and prosper. 我们曾呼吁国会这样去做.终结链式移民,也终结签证福利,这将让我们有常识性移民规则,促进同化和工资增长.最重要的,这也将促进安全.这让人们,不论已经来到的,和新来的人们都能收获利益和幸福. Thank you, and God Bless America. 谢谢大家,上帝保佑美国.