中美洲流徙者
In July 2022, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered nearly 200,000 migrants crossing the country’s southern border from Mexico.
2022年7月，美國海關及邊境保衛局逮捕了從該國南邊越境的20萬名墨西哥移民。
encounter(v.)遇到、遭遇arrest(v.)拘捕、逮捕
Many of the people making this dangerous journey to the U.S. are from an area of Central America called the Northern Triangle, which includes three countries — Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
當中許多涉險入境美國的流徙者是來自中美洲一個叫作「北三角」的地區，包含瓜地馬拉、宏都拉斯及薩爾瓦多。
For many, life in this region of Central America is characterized by poverty and violence.
對許多人而言，中美洲北三角的生活離不開窮困與暴力。
be characterized by 以······為特徵或特點
Governments of these countries provide few social services and it can be hard to find jobs that are formal or legal.
這些國家的政府提供的社會服務甚少，要找到正式或合法的工作實在不容易。
legal(adj.)合法的、跟法律相關的illegal(adj.)非法的take legal action 採取法律行動legal age 法定年齡
On top of that, a history of civil war and organized crime, combined with the deportation of gang members from Los Angeles, California, back to the area in the 1990s have led to years of ongoing violence.
此外，內戰歷史與組織犯罪，再加上1990年代加州洛杉磯驅逐出境的幫派成員遭遣返，導致多年來暴力事件層出不窮。
crime(n.)違法行爲、犯罪活動commit (a) crime 犯罪deportation(n.)驅逐出境deport(v.)把～驅逐出境、遣返、遣送
For women and girls, domestic and sexual violence are also grim realities.
對女性與女童而言，家庭與性暴力更是慘澹的現實。
domestic(adj.)本國的、國內的、家庭的grim(adj.)令人擔憂的、希望渺茫的=without hope=worrying
Some migrants may have family in the U.S., with unaccompanied children even making the journey there alone to be with their parents, who are already living there.
有些流徙者在美國可能有家人，有些孩童甚至會在無人陪同之下隻身前往去找居住在美國的父母。
accompany(v.)陪伴、陪同unaccompanied(adj.)無人陪同的
To many other migrants, though, the U.S. represents opportunities and safety, and traveling there is seen as a way to escape the political corruption and violence from their home countries in Central America.
但對其他流徙者而言，美國代表著機會與安全，前往美國被視為逃離中美洲家園政治貪污與暴力的方法。
be considered=be regarded asescape(v.)逃離、逃脫corruption(n.)貪污