His English was almost incomprehensible. but there was no doubt about the warmth of his handshake. NonEnglishspeaking hordes continue to come to this country. as they have throughout its history. Our most recent newcomers are Vietnamese. Cambodians. Hmong. Central Americans. Cubans. Haitians. Where are they going to come from next? Our whole history. since the beginning of the Republicsince Plymouth Rock. for that matterhas been a matter of refugees from somewhere or other. This is going to continue. Where will the next catastrophe fall to send people fleeing to our shores? My English language amendment is aimed not at the problems of today but at the problems of the coming decades and the coming centuriesand that is the way a constitutional amendment should be aimed.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about non-English speaking hordes coming to the country.