We have many principles at stake. Here is exactly what the amendment does we will be voting on this afternoon after Senator BINGAMANS amendment. First. it would help legal immigrants who are embarked on a path toward citizenship to learn our common languageEnglishour history. and our way of Government by these provisions. 52. Pt. 4 April 3. 2006 One. providing them with a $500 grant for an English course. There are a great many people here who want to learn English. I think it is a myth that those people who come to this country dont want to learn English. For older people who come here. it is harder. But in 2004. 1.142 million Individuals participated in English literacy programs designed to help improve English language for immigrants. Seventyone percent of those participants are Hispanics. Twentyeight percent of all English literacy adult education programs reported having waiting lists.
Identified stereotypes
Myth that people who come to this country don't want to learn English.