I was proud to be asked to address this august gathering. The most important speech that day was given by Carol Nevarez. a bilingual education teacher in Los Angeles. Carol Nevarez is the granddaughter of migrant laborers. She told us this of her parents: "Had they not learned English as youngsters. they may have been left to work their entire lives as migrant laborers." But today. she must deny her own pupilsher own peoplethe same opportunity for a better future. She plainly told us: "I am a good teacher who does what is required of me. which is to teach Spanishunder the guise of bilingual education." Carol Novarez plea on behalf of her students brought tears to most eyes that day. She was begging us to give todays Immigrants the same opportunity we gave previous generations of immigrants and their children. an education in English. That is the simple purpose of my bill. H.R. 739. a bill with 40 cosponsors.
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