Even though their knowledge of English is nonexistent or extremely limited. they make great textile or apparel workers and are a great boon to the industries. If they lose their jobs and need to seek assistance from their communities State or Federal programs. they unwillingly become an additional tax burden. Many of these women. blacks. Hispanics. and Asiatics. work in areas where either the textile and/or apparel plants are the only manufacturing facilities in the cont. munity. Wben the plants close. the econo. my of the whole area is affected. JSE 27075 We need to remember that H.R. 1562 does not close the door to textile and apparel imports.
Identified stereotypes
Asiatic workers are assumed to have limited English skills but are still valuable workers.