Demoting importance of Spanish language undermines diversity
Immigrant integration is the order of the day. It is a topic that makes some uncomfortable, others angry and many baffled by the seriousness it inspires in some. Strong waves of immigration in recent decades in the U.S. have raised the concern of the decay of the apparent core American values.
The Bush Administration formed a sub-division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the Task Force on New Americans, whose goal is to help legal immigrants, in order to become fully Americanized, embrace American values that include the embracement of English as the common language. Congress lawmakers also introduced bill H.R. 6617 called Strengthening Communities through Education and Integration Act,” which would ork under the Department of Homeland Security. READ FULL STORY
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