There is also a very high level of English proficiencyspeaking. writing. reading--because of their association with A merinans there over the past dozen years. According to the Department of State. nearly 70 percent of the adultsan astoundingly high percentagespeak English. That "times are tough" here in the States is not a sufficient basis to deny these refugees new hope either. In 1931during the darkest days of the Great DepressionAmerica was a refuge to over 97.000 "new Americans" into a total population of about 123.000.000. During that great depression. from 193140. we welcomed 528.000 immigrants to our shores. Were we a different people then? I think not.
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