Obama: I Think More Americans Should Learn Foreign Languages
President Barack Obama thinks that more Americans should learn foreign languages, rather than rely on English being the biggest language in the world.
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Yale Students: Shakespeare is Better Than Maya Angelou, Honestly
Australia’s national women’s soccer team – hotly tipped for a medal at the Rio Olympics – has been thrashed 7-0 by a team of under-15-year-old boys. Students at Yale University have petitioned their English Department for a change of curriculum. They
18 Ballot Measures Likely to Face California Voters In November
Voters in California will face a tidal wave of ballot measures in the November general election, on issues from the death penalty and condoms to marijuana and plastic bags.
UKIP’s London Mayor Candidate: Cameron’s Threat To Deport Non-English Speakers Is LAUGHABLE
David Cameron’s announcement that Muslim women should make sure their English improves, or otherwise risk their right to stay in Britain, had all his now familiar hallmarks: clumsy, disingenuous, riddled with unverifiable assumptions, and ripped apart within 24 hours. The
Accused Child Molester Delays Trial over Not Knowing English
A man accused of sexually assaulting a child and an armed burglar are using claims of not speaking English to delay their trials in a Texas court.
Feds Release ‘Citizenship’ Video in Spanish, English
The Obama administration is encouraging the 8.8 million eligible lawful permanent residents to become U.S. citizen with efforts aimed at raising awareness about the process and pressing more immigrants to naturalize. The citizenship agency released two versions of a video: one in English and one in Spanish.
Now It’s ‘Racist’ To Ask Immigrants To Learn English Or Abandon Dodgy, Imported Election Practices
It’s been fewer than two days since the Oldham by-election, and as you might have read, UK Independence Party (UKIP) sources have had their say about the result, and the increasingly discomforting demographics of a seat like Oldham West and
Chris Christie: All Republican President Candidates Should Speak English
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he thinks all Republican presidential candidates should speak English on the campaign trail.
‘Speak English!’ Viral Video Shows Clash at L.A. IHOP
Video of two women hurling insults at one another at a Koreatown IHOP has gone viral after a man, who says he is the son of one of the women and who joined in the fight, posted the argument to Facebook.
Report: Half Of Immigrants In The U.S. Have Limited English Proficiency
“Compared to the English-proficient population, the LEP population was less educated and more likely to live in poverty,” the Migration Policy Institute reports. “Employed LEP men in 2013 were more likely to work in construction, natural resources, and maintenance occupations than English-proficient men, while LEP women were much more likely to be employed in service and personal-care occupations than English-proficient women.”
Nearly Half of NYC Public School Students Do Not Speak English At Home
The New York Immigration Coalition’s report looked at the barriers non-English speaking parents face to participate in their child’s education, especially since more than 180 languages are spoken in the city.
Nearly 1 In 10 Public School Students ‘English Language Learners,’ Mostly Spanish Speakers
Nearly 10 percent of the nation’s K-12 enrollment in public schools were “English Language Learners” (ELLs) during the 2012-2013 academic calendar, according to a new fact sheet from the Migration Policy Institute.
Rubio Affirms He’ll End Obama’s Executive Amnesty; Univision Interview Mistranslated
In a Spanish language interview with Jorge Ramos on Univision’s Al Punto show, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) discussed immigration policy, affirming his longstanding objection to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programs. Part of the Ramos interview with Rubio aired on Wednesday and the full interview is scheduled to air on Sunday.
Five Facts About Illegal Aliens
According to a study at the Migration Policy Institute, three million of the USA’s 11.4 million Illegal immigrants live in California, sixty percent of whom live in Los Angeles County and nearby surrounding counties.
Study: U.S.-Born Kids Lacking English Proficiency Outnumber Foreign-Born Students
U.S.-born children who are struggling to speak English outnumber foreign-born kids. The data in an Education Writers Association report suggest that students born in America to immigrant parents may not be assimilating as quickly as those from past generations. The disadvantages
