VOA慢速英语2013 Madison Declares War on Britain in 1812

Madison Declares War on Britain in 1812 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. It did so bec

VOA标准英语--特蕾莎在墨西哥

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Director of Homeland Security John Kelly recently traveled to Mexico to discuss U.S.-Mexico relations. Although our two nations share a long history, our visit was forward-looking, focusing on common interest

VOA标准英语2018--Pence on Border Crisis

The United States is facing a crisis of illegal immigration on its southern border, said Vice President Mike Pence during a recent speech in Guatemala. The majority of migrants are coming from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Since the start of

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Border Patrol Agent Dies Mysteriously. The Sheriff Has A Simple Theory

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The mysterious death of a Border Patrol agent in West Texas last November led to two opposing theories. Some folks were convinced that smugglers or illegal border crossers attacked the agent with rocks. The local sheriff says he

2006年VOA标准英语-Mexicans Critical of Minutemen Border Fence Con

By Greg Flakus Houston 30 May 2006 Dozens of volunteers with the anti-illegal immigration group known as the Minutemen spent their Memorial Day holiday in the hot sun along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, building a fence to stop illegal crossing

365个英语简短小故事-306. US Border Patrol

The US Border Patrol is encountering more problems with drug dealers from Mexico. A few weeks ago, a dealer ran over a border patrol agent. The agent, standing in the middle of a two-lane road, had motioned the dealers vehicle to stop. Instead, the d

VOA常速英语2007年-US Border Patrol Expands Zero-tolerance Program

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 November 2007 The US Border Patrol is expanding a program along the Mexican border in Texas through which illegal aliens are prosecuted and are subject to fines and imprisonment for illegal entry. As VOA's Greg Flakus report

2006年VOA标准英语-US Border Patrol Program Shows Results in

By Greg Flakus Houston 01 June 2006 In the debate over immigration reform in the United States, some citizens have called for a halt to illegal crossings of the U.S.-Mexico border, while others conten

纪录片:墨西哥打击贩毒集团

AS IT IS 2015-09-20 Documentary Shows US, Mexico Fighting Drug Cartels 纪录片:墨西哥打击贩毒集团 A new movie follows two communities -- one in the United States and the other in Mexico -- as they try to stop drug cartels from harming thei

政客发表反穆斯林演讲，美国穆斯林社区生活受影响

AS IT IS 2016-06-24 Anti-Muslim Speech Affects American Islamic Community 政客发表反穆斯林演讲，美国穆斯林社区生活受影响 This is the second article in a three-part VOA series on Islamist extremism in the United States. The like

VOA标准英语2008年-Border Patrol Program Improves Security on US-M

Arrests of illegal aliens along the US/Mexico border have increased over the past year according to records of the US Department of Homeland Security. The records show a 73 percent increase in arrests and prosecutions over the past year. Officials a

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: US to 'Do More' on Mexico Border If

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is sending hundreds of additional federal agents to the United States' border with Mexico, to help fight drug cartels and prevent violence from spilling over into this country. At a news conference

美国国家公共电台 NPR Border Patrol Shooting Death Of Immigrant Woman Raises Tensions In South Texas

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The FBI and Texas Rangers are investigating a shooting in South Texas. On Wednesday, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a woman after she and a group of unauthorized immigrants attacked the agents with what were described as b

美国国家公共电台 NPR Former Agent Says, 'Border Patrol Does Good Work ... But There's Tension There'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: About 10 years ago, a recent college graduate named Francisco Cantu told his mother what seemed like good news. He got a job. FRANCISCO CANTU: I think she was terrified when I decided to join the Border Patrol. And I think she wa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Border Patrol Arrests Parents While Infant Awaits Serious Operation

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. immigration agents have had a longstanding policy. Certain places are off-limits for arresting immigrants who are in this country illegally - no schools, no hospitals. NPR's John Burnett has broken the story of a family that w

US Border Patrol Steps up Efforts to Police Mexican Border

Greg Flakus The U.S. Border Patrol is implementing a new initiative on the Mexico border with the state of Arizona called simply

VOA常速英语2007-Texas Border Mayors Attack Planned Fence

By Greg Flakus Houston 16 October 2007 Mayors of several Texas towns on or near the US border with Mexico are filing legal actions to stop the federal government from building a planned security fence to deter illegal immigrants and drug smugglers. A

Iran Considers Release of US Hikers

The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran says he needs the signature of one more judge on bail papers before his clients can be released. Masoud Shafiei said Saturday he hopes Iran's judiciary will clear the way for the payment of $1 million bail

【美国精神】第93期

Explanation: The border between the United States and Mexico is the international border that is crossed more often than any other international border in the world. It stretches (or reaches) 1,969 miles (or 3,169 kilometers) and touches four U.S. st

【美国精神】第92期

Explanation: Canada, which is just to the north of the United States, or immediately north of the United States, shares a border (or separating line) with 13 U.S. states. The border is 5,522 miles (or 8,891 kilometers) long, which makes it the longes