Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Village of Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez Sliwinski asks Trustee Paul Humpher, who is pushing for an English-only ordinance for Carpentersville, why he sends his son to a dual-language program. Humpher chastises Sliwinski for "digging into people's personal lives," and says that language programs shouldn't be paid for with residents' taxpayer ...
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
From language barriers, to competition for jobs, many Hispanics we spoke to say they're working for a better life in the United States, but many people living in town tell us they fear for their traditional way of life. I was maybe one of three Hispanics when I moved here, ...
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Review the history of United States immigration, recalling the promise inscribed on New York's Statue of Liberty: "Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." **************Related Links************** United States Immigration: 1865-1900 - www.britannica.com Ellis Island - www.britannica.com Human Migration - www.britannica.com United States ...
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