Multilingual America
Groups Sue, Say State Comes Up Short In Bilingual Education, July 25, 2006, El Paso Times
Hispanics say Texas isn’t doing enough for Spanish-speaking students.
Court Requires Spanish Notice, July 17, 2006, Tennessean.com
State must pay benefits to 15-year resident who couldn’t read notice in English.
ACLU Doesn’t Want English Signs, July 17, 2006, Newsmax.com
Measure called unconstitutional “because it singles out businesses with signs.”
Bilingual Health Workers Sought, July 13, 2006, Chicago Tribune
One-third of Cook County patients speak primarily Spanish.
‘White Flight’ Sparks Calls For Dual Language, July 5, 2006, Vail Daily
Dual language classes start in kindergarten; “eventually the entire school will be bilingual.”
Bilingual Fire Boss Rule Stirs Controversy, June 26, 2006, KATU.com
So many Hispanic firemen don’t speak English that non-Spanish speakers must go.
No English? No Sandwich, June 9, 2006, Associated Press
Fast-food restaurant lays down the law: Order your food in English.
Program to be Presented in English After Complaints, May 31, 2006, AP
Women object after Arizona tells them state program on child-care to be presented in Spanish.
Senate Votes to Make English the ‘National Language’ of U.S., May 19, 2006, Bloomberg
National language amendment to immigration bill passes by 2-to-1 majority.
Report: Bus Driver’s Poor English No Help As 23 Died, April 14, 2006, WRAL.com (Raleigh)
An example of the dangers of a non-English-speaking workforce.
Post Office Caters to Hispanics—It’s Memphis’ First Bilingual Mail Center, March 28, 2006, Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
First bilingual post office in the South opens.
Growing Diversity Fuels a War of Words, March 20, 2006, Los Angeles Times
California councilwoman wants English to be required on city’s business signs.
Reaching Students’ Families on Their Terms, January 25, 2006, Washington Post
Education translators puzzle out how to translate “outcome-based assessment” into Cambodian.
Hispanic Literacy in U.S. Shows Troubling Signs, December 16, 2005, Houston Chronicle
44 percent of Hispanics don’t have basic English skills.
Indigenous Languages Replace Spanish in Oregon Fields, November 21, 2005, Statesman Journal (Salem, Or.)
Oregon puts out workers’-rights tapes in Indian languages: Mixteco, Triqui, and Zapoteco.
Students May Be Required to Take Spanish, November 10, 2005, NBC2 (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Bi-lingual textbooks may also be coming to all Florida public schools.
Need for Translators Overloads Courts, November 7, 2005, Enquirer (Cincinnati)
Translators of obscure Central American Indian dialects much in demand in courtrooms.
Unions’ War of Words Now in Spanish, October 28, 2005, Los Angeles Times
California Democrats use racially-charged ads in Spanish to attack Gov. Schwarzenegger.
‘Speak English’ Isn’t So Simple, October 17, 2005, Cincinnati Enquirer
Townspeople rally behind bar accused of discrimination for “For Service Speak English” sign.
Midstate Briefs: Judge Disciplined for Order to Learn English, September 27, 2005, AP
Judge told Hispanic to learn English or lose custody of her daughter.
English Bypassed in L.A. Koreans Learning Spanish, September 26, 2005, Daily News (Los Angeles)
Koreans in Los Angeles find it’s more useful to learn Spanish than English.
NYC Schools Tackle Language Barrier, September 8, 2005, AP
New York schools translate report cards into Haitian Creole, Urdu, and Arabic.
Bilingual-Principal Plan Approved, August 29, 2005, Dallas Morning News
Dallas will require that principals speak both English and Spanish at some schools.
Chinese Hotel Workers Still Fuming Over English-Only Remark, August 25, 2005, New California Media
Chinese maids threaten lawsuit after hotel employee tells them to speak English.
Spanish Set to Become Official Language of Seven Denver Public Library Branches, August 11, 2005, U.S. English
New library plan will banish English books to the backroom.
U.S. Military English Language Requirement Under Fire, August 10, 2005, U.S. Newswire
Hispanic colonel wants Army entrance exam given in Spanish..
ACC Now Offers GED Test in Spanish, August 1, 2005, Douglas County News Press (Douglas, AZ)
Community college offers high school degrees to students who don’t speak English.
Umpire Bans Little Leaguers from Speaking Spanish on Field, July 29, 2005, AP
Hispanic team loses game after umpire bans Spanish.
For Marketers, Is It Spanish Or Español?, July 22, 2005, Herald (Miami)
Spanish is here to stay, study finds.
Bill Would Make English State’s Official Language, July 22, 2005, Cox News Service
Ohio legislator wants to stop the coddling of Spanish-speaking immigrants.
Language Less of a Barrier for Firefighters, June 16, 2005, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia firefighter key chain has phrases in Amharic, Somali, and Ibo.
Student Bodies Hit 49 Million, June 3, 2005, Washington Times
19 percent of schoolchildren don’t speak English at home.
Dallas Principals Face Spanish Principle, June 3, 2005, Fox News
Proposal would require principals to learn language of the majority of their students.
Legislature Approves Bill To Make English State’s Official Language, May 4, 2005, AP
Arizona governor will now consider bill.
Rep. Tancredo Introduces Official English Constitutional Amendment, April 26, 2005, U.S. English
Amendment would mandate all government business be conducted in English.
Teach Impediment, April 21, 2005, Chronicle of Higher Education
Influx of foreign graduate students means undergrads can’t understand their instructors.
Wal-Mart Pursues Asian Americans, April 5, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Walmart begins radio advertising in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Vietnamese in California.
Pressure Building for National Language, March 16, 2005, Washington Times
Bill would require federal government business to be conducted in English only.
Bill Calls English Official Language, March 10, 2005, Washington Times
Maryland debates bill to make English the official language of state government.
Maryland Teen Protests After Pledge Recited in Foreign Languages at School, March 10, 2005, AP
Student finds school broadcasts of Pledge of Allegiance in foreign languages abhorrent.
Spanish Speech Is a Senate First, February 4, 2005, St. Petersburg Times
Mel Martinez speaks Spanish in his maiden Senate appearance.
Communities Struggle to Break Down Language Barriers, January 28, 2005, Washington Post
Federal mandates requiring translation services in government offices impose enormous costs.
GOP Lawmaker Touts English Bill, January 13, 2005, Arizona Republic
State representative wants to make English the official language of Arizona.
Education Official is Targeted, January 12, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Hispanic legislators in uproar over requirement that some school classes be in English.
Danville Transit Going Bilingual, January 4, 2005, AP
Public employees in rural Virginia town to learn Spanish.
Workers Fighting English-Only Rules, November 19, 2004, Denver Post
Hispanics sue their employers for imposing English-only rules at workplaces.
Poorly Translated Ballots Could be “Hanging Chad” of 2004 Election, November 2, 2004, U.S. English Press Release
Multilingual ballots add a further layer of confusion to this election.
Clear Channel To Convert To Hispanic Radio, September 21, 2004, NewsMax.com
Radio giant to switch up to 25 US stations to “Hispanic formats.”
Dual-language School OK’d, September 8, 2004, Denver Post
School in Hispanic neighborhood will require students to learn Spanish and English.
Doctors Challenge Translation Rule Services, August 31, 2004, abc7.com (Cal.)
Doctors resent being required to provide translations for non-English-speaking patients.