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Racism Lite

English-only policies run contrary to America’s concept of liberty and fears of a multilingual society ignore many of the world’s nations which officially recognize multiple languages.
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English-only policies run contrary to America’s concept of liberty and fears of a multilingual society ignore many of the world’s nations which officially recognize multiple languages. “English-only is racism lite. It pits mostly whites against many who have darker skins. If America prides itself on treating everyone equally and being the land of the free, it should grant everyone who lives here the freedom to do their business in their own native language.”

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