This amendment discriminates in favor of Spanishspeaking citizens who are illiterate in English and against all other citizens who are illiterate in English. Why single out Puerto Ricans? What about Jews. Italians. Germans and other ethnic groups who are naturalized citizens but still cannot pass an English literacy test? If anything. .they are more entitled to vote because as a condition of their naturalization they demonstrated some familiarity with both the English language and the obligations of citizenship. They have also demonstrated their positive choice of this Nation as their homeland. There is a good reason for the New York State English literacy requirement.
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