马里兰州副州长阿鲁娜·米勒对美国移民社区在11月3日中期选举前日益增长的恐惧表示担忧，她说家庭担心子女的安全以及寺庙、古鲁庙和清真寺可能遭受攻击。米勒指出，马里兰州的民主党政府已将保护宗教场所和社区中心的经费翻倍，以应对日益升温的反移民情绪。
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller has raised concerns over growing fear among immigrant communities in the United States ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, saying families are worried about their children’s safety and possible attacks on temples, gurdwaras and mosques. Miller said the Democratic administration in Maryland had doubled funding to protect places of worship and community centres amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment.
在一次独家采访中，这位印裔美国领袖表示，这种敌意并不限于印裔美国社区，不同背景的移民都在表达对安全的担忧。
“他们告诉我，这些移民说他们很害怕。父母为孩子担心，家庭为他们的寺庙、古鲁庙、清真寺可能被攻击而担忧。而且这种情况正在发生，”米勒说。
In an exclusive interview, the Indian-American leader said the hostility was not limited to the Indian-American community, with immigrants from different backgrounds expressing concerns about their safety.“They’re telling me, you know, these immigrants are telling us they’re scared. Parents are worried for their kids. Families are worried about their temples, their gurudwaras, their mosques, you know being attacked. And it is happening,” Miller said.
她指责联邦政府的言论制造了一种氛围，使移民群体感到日益成为被针对的对象。“这届联邦政府在诋毁移民方面撒下了一张大网，”她说。米勒本人也是作为移民来到美国的，她表示，移民群体通过创业、创造就业和参与社区，在建设美国经济中发挥了重要作用。“我之所以知道这一点，是因为我本人就是作为移民来到这个国家的，我知道对于那些愿意努力工作、关心自己社区的人来说，存在着多么巨大的机会，”她说。
She blamed the federal administration’s rhetoric for creating an atmosphere in which immigrant communities felt increasingly targeted.“This federal administration has cast a wide net in denigrating immigrants,” she said. Miller, who herself came to the US as an immigrant, said immigrant communities had played a major role in building the American economy through businesses, job creation and community participation.“I know this because I came here as an immigrant to this country, and I know the great opportunities that are available for people that are willing to work hard, that care about their communities,” she said.
马里兰州为保护移民群体所做的努力米勒表示，州长韦斯·摩尔和她已采取多项措施保护马里兰州的移民群体，包括增加对宗教机构和社区中心的安全拨款。“我们实际上已经把保护礼拜场所和社区中心的拨款翻了一倍，用于防范我们州遭到袭击，”她说。她还提到，已禁止地方警察与移民和海关执法局（ICE）签订287(g)协议，并设立了一个移民事务办公室，帮助移民了解可获得的州政府服务。
What Maryland has done to protect immigrant communitiesMiller said Governor Wes Moore and she had taken several steps to protect immigrant communities in Maryland, including increasing security funding for religious institutions and community centres.“We’ve actually doubled funding to protect houses of worship and community centers from our crosser state, you know, against being attacked,” she said. She also cited a ban on local police entering into 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the establishment of an immigration affairs office to help immigrants navigate available state services.
米勒表示，马里兰州是中大西洋地区最多元化的州，超过六分之一的居民出生在美国以外。“摩尔州长和我建立了一个与马里兰州面貌相称的政府，我们对此毫不讳言，我们也毫不讳言地挺身对抗仇恨，”她说。阿鲁娜·米勒将生活成本危机归咎于联邦政策这位马里兰州副州长还指出，在中期选举前，生活成本可负担性是选民最关心的问题，并提到食品杂货账单、燃油价格和家庭能源成本不断上涨。
Miller said Maryland was the most diverse state in the Mid-Atlantic region, with more than one in six residents born outside the United States.“Governor Moore and I built a government that looks like the state of Maryland, and we’re unapologetic about it, and we are unapogetic about standing up to hate,” she said. Aruna Miller blames federal policies for affordability crisisThe Maryland Lieutenant Governor also identified affordability as the biggest concern among voters ahead of the midterms, pointing to rising grocery bills, fuel prices and household energy costs.
她说，自2025年1月以来，马里兰州已失去超过3.1万个联邦工作岗位，并声称该州承受的联邦岗位流失是全国最严重的。“当一个家庭失去一份工每一份薪水，每一张账单都越来越难以支付。
She said Maryland had lost more than 31,000 federal jobs since January 2025, claiming the state had suffered the highest federal job losses in the country.“When a family loses a paycheck, every bill gets harder to pay. And that’s just the beginning. It hits the contractors, the diners that they would normally visit, the small businesses that they go to. Everybody feels that impact,” she said.
而这仅仅是开始。她说：“这会波及承包商、他们平时常去的餐馆、他们光顾的小企业。每个人都能感受到这种冲击。”米勒还将物价上涨归咎于特朗普政府加征的关税，认为额外成本最终都转嫁给了美国消费者。她说：“关税不只是向其他国家收取的费用，它是对美国人民征收的税。”她进一步将油价上涨与美国对伊朗的战争联系起来，称汽油价格已从每加仑不到3美元涨至近5美元，而柴油成本上涨了70%。米勒表示，燃料和运输成本的上升最终将推高食品杂货和家庭供暖开支。
Miller also blamed tariffs imposed by the Trump administration for pushing up prices, arguing that the additional costs were ultimately passed on to American consumers.“Tariff isn’t just a fee on some other country. It’s a tax on the American people,” she said. She further linked rising petrol prices to the US war with Iran, saying fuel prices had climbed from below $3 a gallon to nearly $5 a gallon, while diesel costs had increased by 70 per cent. Miller said higher fuel and transportation costs would eventually push up grocery and home-heating expenses.
民主党若赢得国会将承诺什么当被问及民主党在国会两院均占多数对美国人意味着什么时，米勒表示，首要任务将是行使国会监督权并追究特朗普政府的责任。她列举了政府在移民执法方面的行动，以及对联邦援助项目的削减，包括补充营养援助计划（SNAP）和医疗补助计划。她说：“我们希望民主党多数派能带来一个真正行使有效监督的国会，并追究这届政府的责任，对吧？”
What Democrats promise if they win CongressAsked what a Democratic majority in both chambers of Congress could mean for Americans, Miller said the priority would be to exercise congressional oversight and hold the Trump administration accountable. She cited the administration’s actions on immigration enforcement and cuts to federal assistance programmes, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.“Our hope is that the Democratic majority will bring a Congress that that exercise is meaningful oversight. and holds this administration accountable, right? We, that’s our firewall against this administration,” she said.
“我们，这就是我们抵御这届政府的防火墙，”她说。米勒表示，国会的监督尤为必要，尤其是对移民及海关执法局的行动以及影响弱势家庭的联邦政策。在选举日之前，她还请独立选民评估自己是否感到被代表，以及是否能够在当前的经济状况下蓬勃发展。她说，摩尔州长和她已推出多项措施以缓解马里兰州家庭的经济压力，包括直接能源补贴、增加清洁能源供应的举措，以及为购买柴油的农民提供州燃油税的临时减免。
Miller said congressional oversight was particularly necessary over ICE’s actions and federal policies affecting vulnerable families. Ahead of election day, she also asked independent voters to assess whether they felt represented and whether they were able to thrive under the current economic conditions. She said Governor Moore and she had introduced measures to ease the financial pressure on Maryland families, including direct energy rebates, efforts to increase clean energy supplies and temporary relief from state fuel taxes for farmers purchasing diesel.
米勒说，马里兰州还禁止了零售杂货店的动态定价。“我们正在尽一切努力，确保为他们所感受到的痛苦提供缓解，”她说。- 完
Maryland has also banned dynamic pricing in retail grocery stores, Miller said.“We are doing everything that we can to make sure that we provide relief to the pain that they’re feeling,” she said.- Ends