Multilingual America
ProEnglish to Sue Tucson School Over Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish, April 10, 2008, ProEnglish News Release
Second-grade teacher required Pledge to be said in Spanish.
Study Highlights Language Barriers Faced in Healthcare, March 21, 2008, Los Angeles Times
The primary language spoken by 70 percent of metro LA residents is not English.
‘Speak English’ Signs OK at Philly Shop, March 20, 2008, AP
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations gets it right.
The Erosion of Español, March 4, 2008, Miami Herald
Fewer people are fluent in Spanish in Miami.
S. Florida’s Many Accents Make English a Tough Listen, February 29, 2008, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Miami)
People in South Florida can’t understand each other.
Parents Protest Test in English, February 15, 2008, Chicago Sun Times
Testing Hispanic kids’ English proficiency “unfair” and “anti-bilingual.”
GCISD Parents Say Students Forced To Learn Spanish, February 5, 2008, KTVT-TV (Dallas/Ft. Worth)
In Grapevine, Texas, minority whites have to learn language of majority Hispanics.
Penn Prof: "Speak English" Sign Like Jim Crow Era, December 17, 2007, Philadelphia Inquirer
Requiring that orders be placed in English is discriminatory.
This Is America, Speak Spanish, December 10, 2007, Enter Stage Right
EEOC: Requiring English is national-origin discrimination.
Immigrants’ Children Grow Fluent in English, Study Says, November 30, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Immigrant: “I am not leaving this country, so I should learn the native language.”
77% Say Employers Can Require English-Only on the Job, November 28, 2007, Rasmussen Reports
Whites and blacks agree: immigrants should adopt America’s culture and language.
House Anger Over English-Only Policies Boils Over, November 15, 2007, Wall Street Journal
Hispanic congressman: “English-only is the only issue that unites all Hispanics.”
Certification Deadline Looms over Schools, November 14, 2007, Victorville (California) Daily Press
1 in 6 students in California schools speaks little or no English.
Biding Their Tongues, November 13, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Code of courtesy for whether to speak Spanish or English not yet developed.
Accentuating the ‘American’ in Their Speech, October 23, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Learning to pronounce America’s vowels and consonants properly is “priddy” expensive.
NYC Construction Becomes More Deadly, October 22, 2007, AP
Over 10 years, a 260 percent increase in deaths of Hispanics in construction.
Poll: Spanish Spoken Here -- and Two-thirds Don't Mind, October 10, 2007, ABC News
People who don’t like hearing Spanish aren’t fond of Hispanics, either.
To Stem Nursing Shortage, State Plans to Send Bilingual Students to Mexico, September 21, 2007, San Diego Union-Tribune
California to “outsource” nursing education to Mexico.
Not At Home With English, September 13, 2007, Los Angeles Times
43 percent of Californians don’t speak English at home; 53 percent in L.A.
Arizona’s National Parks Taking Steps To Appeal To Hispanics, September 11, 2007, Cronkite News Service
Bilingual rangers and brochures part of plan to bring Hispanics to national parks.
Court Interpreters Strike For 22% Pay Raise, September 7, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Another benefit of “diversity.”
Picture Boards Bridge Hospital Language Gaps, September 4, 2007, AP
More patients don’t speak English
State Faults Teachers of English Learners, August 31, 2007, Arizona Republic
In some Arizona districts, ESL teachers teach in Spanish.
Hispanic Churches Add English Services, August 27, 2007, Newsday
Plan is to keep Hispanic families together and reach out to non-Hispanics.
New Report Finds That Limited English Proficient Student Enrollment Is Surging Nationwide, August 20, 2007, FAIR
Approximately 3.5 million children of illegals now attend US schools.
Lack Of Interpreters Hinders Prosecutions, August 3, 2007, AP
Mayan dialects and African languages cause the most trouble.
N.H. Town Objects To Spanish-Language Beach Signs, August 2, 2007, NewsMax.com
Town councilor says immigrants should learn English and respect local rules.
More Foreign-Speaking Students Enroll In Burlington Schools, July 25, 2007, Burlington (Vermont) Free Press
District may have to hire more ESL teachers for Burundians.
Md. Judge Dismisses Sex-Abuse Charges, July 23, 2007, Washington Post
No interpreter could be found for defendant who spoke rare West African language.
Handful Of Texas Elementary Schools Will Teach In Two Languages, July 9, 2007, AP
It’s all about maintaining a “viable work force.”
UM May Host Presidential Debate In Spanish, June 6, 2007, Miami Herald
Univision would provide simultaneous interpretation.
Lawmakers Send Bill Making Idaho’s Official Language English To Governor, March 21, 2007, Idaho Statesman (Boise)
Opponents call bill “exclusionary.”
Schools Offer More Chinese Programs, March 14, 2007, AP
Chinese is “the language of the future.”
Of Great Import: Bilingual Teachers, February 23, 2007, Houston Chronicle
Texas schools recruit Spanish-speakers from Spain, Philippines, Mexico, others countries.
Nashville Mayor Vetoes English-Only Bill, February 13, 2007, AP
English only measure “does not reflect who we are in Nashville.”
Stakes Get Higher For Geno’s, February 9, 2007, Philadelphia Inquirer
Diversity gets in the way of free speech … again.
Students Kicked Off School Bus In St. Paul, January 10, 2007, KSTPTV.com (St. Paul)
School district maintains different routes for students speaking different languages.
Metro Has Critical Need For Interpreters, January 8, 2007, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rising medical-care costs include increasing expense of translators.
Bilingual Toys Taking Off, December 13, 2006, Newsday
“Go directly to jail” cards now come in Spanish.
Nevada Town Passes English-Only Law, November 16, 2006, AP
Measure draws a standing ovation.
City Sued: Didn’t Teach Cop Spanish, October 2, 2006, WorldNetDaily.com
Lawyer: Police must “cater to the language of the market.”
More Mexican Migrants Speak No Spanish, September 21, 2006, AP
Speakers of Mixtec, Oaxaca and other languages moving to the US.
Immigration No Threat To English Use In U.S.: Study, September 13, 2006, Reuters
Spanish-speaking immigrants will learn English—within “a few generations.”
Hilton Head Island To Give Bonus To Employees Who Speak Spanish, September 12, 2006, AP
Ability to speak Spanish is worth $1,200 a year.
Bilingual Pamphlet On State’s Candidates Triggering Resentment, August 29, 2006, AP
Arizonans blast 106 pages of taxpayer-funded Spanish.
The Endangered English Language, August 25, 2006, FrontPageMagazine.com
Foreigners study English to come to America, while illegals already here refuse to learn.
In More Area Homes, It’s Espanol, August 16, 2006, Chicago Tribune
Nearly one-third of Chicago-area residents speak a language other than English at home.
Non-English Speakers Face Added Challenges, August 15, 2006, Modesto Bee
After five years, Hispanic immigrant still hasn’t “really needed to learn English.”
Courts Cater To Spanish Speakers, August 1, 2006, Washington Times
States spending millions on interpreters for illegal aliens.
English—Learning Case Back In Court, July 25, 2006, Arizona Daily Star
Feds could order Arizona’s schools to spend hundreds of millions to teach English.