Xenophobia in the U.S. Senate
Sigh.
Declaring English to be the national language is about as necessary and meaningful as declaring Going To The Beach to be the National Summertime Activity.
The myth that immigrants to the U.S. lack the incentive and the will to learn English is pervasive but silly. The problem that there aren’t enough classes for immigrants to learn English is very real, and widely ignored.
Posted by Nathan Bierma on 05/20 at 01:30 PM
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