The presence of immigrants presents many challenges for some sectors of the United States, especially those who are unaccustomed to dealing with foreigners and their circumstances. An example of this occurs in the small town of Lebanon, Tennessee, where a judge ordered several immigrant mothers to learn English urgently under penalty of losing custody of their children. Wanting to encourage language learning should be welcomed but not terrifying to break family ties. The action of Judge Barry Tatum is unjustifiable in legal and human terms.
this southern town has been receiving in recent years the arrival of Mexican immigrants, many of them from Mixtec and English language limitations also. It is natural that there is a sharp contrast between their original lifestyle and the new society, which must be overcome gradually, but how to solve it borders on illegality Tatum. The selectivity of their orders to leave a taste discrimination and unconstitutional invasion of thorny areas of private life such as parenting. The requirement to quickly learn the language is very arbitrary considering that there are not many places to study English in a big city, accustomed to diversity.
This case serves to highlight the importance of learning English to succeed in America. Without knowledge of the language is almost impossible to fulfill the dream of progress and a better future that all immigrants aspire. The possibility of direct communication with the natives of this country is essential to the integration process that takes advantage of the opportunities this nation.
In this context it is important to note the improvement in California that showed foreign students learning English. Good test scores of students in K-12 are a testament to the impact of a strong learning system that supports students and that goes far beyond the elimination of bilingual education. This is a good contrast with the structures exist in places like Lebanon, Tennessee.
Learning English requires the desire and the personal will with the ability to do so. The requirement may be unrealistic Tatum judge in Tennessee, as his method, but in California, despite the limitations of space, there are not many excuses for not learning the language.
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