FEAR of a Non-White Planet: English as official U.S. language sought by Republicans
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 10:39AM
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A measure to make English the official
language of the United States is gaining ground in the U.S. Congress.
The measure by U.S. Rep.Steve King, R-Iowa, has drawn the support of 57
other members of Congress, reports the Des Moines Register. It would
require that the federal government conduct business in English, with
some exemptions.It would also mandate that rules be developed to test
the English language ability of immigrants who want to become U.S.
citizens. In a statement, King said, "English is the language of
opportunity in America," and that learning it will open the doors to
better opportunities for immigrants. As a state senator, King led the
effort in 2002 that made Iowa the 27th state to adopt English as its
official language. Raul Gonzalez of National Council of La Raza, an
advocacy group for the Hispanic community, said King's bill is "a
solution in search of a problem" because a vast majority of people in
the United States speak English. [more]
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