While it is advantages to the immigrant to learn the host language. It
should not be forced. We can certainly afford to provide translators. As I
said, Turkish folks often had to flee because the US keeps a anti-human
rights government in place. And in the southwest US, Spanish and Native
While I encourage others to improve their English skills, I try to make sure
that our communications are in the languages required. This is not always
succuessful. But I also am learning Spanish and am encouraging other
activists to do so.
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Interesting stuff, Johannes. But what is your position? Maybe it helps some
folks to learn that after staying in a foreign country for 21 years they should
have bothered to learn the language?
On the other hand we might argue that since there is such a lot of money in
Germany (albeit not in
A.Holberg wrote
Interesting stuff, Johannes. But what is your position? Maybe it helps
some
folks to learn that after staying in a foreign country for 21 years they
should
have bothered to learn the language?
Anton,
I think you raised important points, but its important we look at those
From the AP wire service:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/2822/wl/germany_transplant_denied_1.html
Women Denied Heart Transplant
By BURT HERMAN, Associated Press Writer
BERLIN (AP) - A German hospital drew harsh criticism Tuesday for admitting
it denied a heart transplant to a Turkish
We get this BS in California, the home of propositions 187 and 227, with the
English only movement. It is ludicrous to argue that there are no Turkish
translators available where there are so many immigrants.
The other part that bothers me about the immigration debate is that people
