We do not have to look very far to find that. The comment of the chairman of the Royal Commission on Canadas Future about the multilingual policy of Canada stated that it was an anthology of terrors causing Balkanization. Very appropriate. considering the gentlemans comments about what is going on in the former Yugoslavia. ghetto mentalities. the destabilization of Quebec. reverse intolerance by immigrants for Canadian institutions. and the devaluation of the very idea of a common nationality. Are we heading in that direction in the United States? Consider this: 40 million Americans will be nonEnglish language proficient by the year 2000. 375 voting districts in 21 States are now required by the Federal Government to provide voting ballots and election materials in foreign languages. 115 languages are spoken in the New York City schools. drivers license exams are offered in 31 languages in California.
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Immigrants are causing Balkanization and destabilization.