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| Oklahoma Lawmakers Are Pushing English Only Legislation |
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If approved, the law would end multilingual driver's license tests and prohibit official state forms or signage in any language but English, unless covered by an exception (the bill exempts the languages of Oklahoma's 39 federally recognized tribes and allows the use of both Braille and sign language in government services and contains exceptions for public health and safety situations, as well as trade, commerce and tourism). American Indian leaders are opposed to the measure, despite the exceptions. "We have Indians in this state who have lived under a regime of English-only; that was the rule in Indian boarding schools in Oklahoma for generations," Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith said in a statement. "The fact that the English-only policy being put forward today will not be applied to Indian languages does not mean that we think it is OK to do to another people what was done to our fathers." How do you feel about English-only laws? JD Diversity would like to know. Leave a comment. |
A group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Randy Terrill (author of Oklahoma's anti-illegal immigrant law) said they are re-filing legislation that was previously unsuccessful to make English the official language of Oklahoma government. Lawmakers claim that the bill is designed to save taxpayer money (spent on translation services and printing of dual signage) and help legal immigrants assimilate into U.S. society. Terrill reportedly said that "politically correct multilingualism has divided the nation into separate communities within the same geographic location."