Germans board a ship for the United States. (Library of Congress)
Those who oppose modern immigration often point to their own ancestors, who came from Europe in the 19th or early 20th century, as examples of immigration done right. Those immigrants came here legally, they say. They wanted to become Americans, and they learned English and [...]
Tag Archives: English-only
New Research Debunks Myth About Earlier Waves of Immigrants
October 21, 2008 – 6:10 pm
Texas City Rejects “English Only” Law
October 12, 2008 – 12:57 pm
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lathan Watts (City of Lewisville)
The city council of Lewisville, Tex., last week rejected a measure to make English the only language allowed on government documents.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Lathan Watts (R) had put the measure on the council’s agenda, citing the need to save money on translating documents into many different [...]
