“Critics do not see progress. Some say the increase in the measures nationwide sends a hostile message to newcomers.””It just poisons the atmosphere in local communities,” says John Trasvina, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

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English language legislation gathers steam across the USA

English as an official language has gained momentum as proponents keep going to the ballot box with measures that discourage bilingual ballots, notices and documents. — Thirty states now have laws specifying that official government communications be in English, says U.S. English, a group that promotes the laws…

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