Everyday english -Australia Offers Sanctuary to Iraqi Workers

Everyday english -Australia Offers Sanctuary to Iraqi Workers

Australia will offer a permanent home to hundreds of its Iraqi employees when Canberra pulls its combat forces out of the troubled country later this year. There are fears these employees could face retribution after Australian troops are withdrawn.
澳大利亚今年晚些时候把军队撤离麻烦不断的伊拉克的时候，将接纳数以千计的伊拉克雇员到澳大利亚永久定居。有人担心这些雇员在堪培拉撤回部队以后可能会遭到报复。

When senior Australian government ministers recently visited Iraq, their country's soldiers urged the government not to abandon Iraqi employees when Canberra withdraws its combat units later this year.

澳大利亚政府高级内阁成员最近访问伊拉克的时候，澳大利亚军人促请政府在堪培拉今年晚些时候将部队撤回澳大利亚的时候，不要置伊拉克雇员于不顾。

Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has acknowledged that Iraqis may face danger because they work for the Australian forces in the south of the country. He says some have been targeted by insurgents.

澳大利亚国防部长乔尔.菲茨吉本承认，伊拉克人可能面临危险，因为他们在伊拉克南部为澳大利亚军队服务。他们一些人曾经成为反叛份子袭击的目标。

Fitzgibbon says all locally hired employees and their families will be eligible to settle in Australia.

菲茨吉本说，所有在当地征召的雇员和他们的家属都会合法在澳大利亚定居。