In short. our Nation has 27 million people that form a class of functional illiterates that are uneducated. untrainable. and economically dependent. And these numbers are growing every year. The Department of Education estimates that. every year. 2 million more illiterates. including high school dropouts. unlettered passalong graduates and immigrants. are added to our society. We are paying a high price in our Nation for this unfortunate deficiency. There is a direct correlation between the number of illiterate adults unable to perform at the standard necessary for available employment and the money that is allocated to child welfare costs and unemployment compensation.
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Immigrants are included in the group of illiterates who are uneducated, untrainable, and economically dependent.