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Ending E.O. 13166,
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Support the National Language Act of 2007
(See also H.R. 997, the National Unity Act, and H.R.
768, to nullify the "Tower of Babel" Executive Order 13166.)
Tell your Congressmen to support pass this
law! Click here.
Representative Peter King of New York, has introduced H.R. 769,
a bill to make English the official language of the United States
of America. Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma has introduced a companion
bill, S. XXXX in the Senate. ProEnglish strongly supports
this legislation.
The
National
Language Act of 2007 declares that English is the official language of
the United States and that the government shall conduct its official business
in English, including publications, income-tax forms, and informational
material. Further, it establishes that unless otherwise specifically stated
in law, no person has a right, entitlement or claim to have any agent
or representative of the United States government communicate or provide
services in any language other than English.
This
Act will not preempt the law of any State. Nor would this Act apply
to the use of a language other than English for religious purposes, for
training in foreign languages for international communication, to programs
in schools designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages,
or by persons over age 62. And the Government may still provide interpreters
for elderly persons.
The Act repeals those 1973 amendments of the Voting Rights Act which establish
bilingual election requirements. It also amends the Immigration and Nationality
Act to require that all public ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance
is administered pursuant to such Act be conducted solely in English.
Regardless of race, gender, or citizenship
status, Americans have declared their support for an official language.
A survey conducted by Rasmussen (see other polls) found that eighty-five percent
of Americans favor making English the official language.
Studies show that those who know English get better jobs, earn more money,
and are less likely to be uninsured. As a result, English decreases
government dependency. Perhaps that is why a 1995 poll by Luntz
Research showed that more than 80 percent of immigrants supported
making English the official language.
The need for official English appears in our newspapers every day - injuries
in the workplace, lawsuits over mistranslation in hospitals, people who
are unable to support their families - all because they could not speak
English. According to the U.S. Department of Education, those with
limited English proficiency are less likely to be employed, work in less
desirable conditions, and earn less than half as much as the general population.
ProEnglish asks all Americans to help pass official English
by contacting their congressmen and urge them to cosponsor and actively
support H.R. 769 and S XXXX. For
help drafting your letter, or to fax or e-mail your letter, Visit our
Legislative Action Page . (You
can fax directly from your home computer, with no Fax machine, and no
toll charges!) For more information about pro-English legislation, including
cosponsor lists and links to official texts, click here .
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