The alternative standard provided by this legislation reflects our commitment to the full participation of native Americans in the democratic process. as well as the preservation of native American languages which are among our Nations cultural treasures. Recently. a strong nativist movement has reemerged in our country. Numerous States have adopted Englishonly statutes and the Englishonly movement threatens to destroy many programs which provide vital services to nonEnglish speakers. Just as literacy tests and poll taxes restricted minority access to the political process in past years. so do attempts to restrict bilingual voting materials. Bilingual voting materials do not divide us. Rather. they unite our Nation by bringing groups who have been the recipients of pervasive discrimination into the political arena. a process which joins millions of Americans.
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