USA Today(Dec. 29) -- A state judge could rule soon on whether Alabama must give driver's license exams only in English or can test potential motorists in 12 other languages as it has since 1998.
A long-running legal battle pits English-only advocates here against the state and civil rights groups. The driver's license issue, which states have grappled with for decades, is part of a debate over immigration that has reached Congress and state legislatures.
Six states still require residents to take the written exams in English, says K.C. McAlpin, executive director of ProEnglish, an Arlington, Va.-based organization that supports laws or constitutional amendments declaring English the USA's official language.""
Is it possible to legislate English speaking only for particiption in American life, and sepaately, is it a good idea? |
