12:34 pm By Maegan La Mala · Bilingualism|Immigration|language|midwest · 3 Comments
15 Jan 2009
While so much of the U.S. is focusing on the change that a new presidential administration is supposed to bring, Oklahoma lawmakers are trying something old and tired: to pass English only legislation.
Three members of the Oklahoma House and a state senator said Wednesday they will attempt to send a proposed constitutional amendment to Oklahoma voters that would make English the state’s official language.
They say it would save taxpayer money by not requiring the state to print documents, such as driver’s license tests, in foreign languages. They also say it would help legal immigrants assimilate into American society.
That’s right. They are actually trying to help immigrants, only the legal ones.
Gracias Oklahoma.
Via / Hispanic Tips, KJRH
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