Cynthia McMellan, of the JNCL, believes the bills would discriminate against those who don't speak English as a native language. The courts have so far agreed. In 1981, California Senator S.I. Hayakawa proposed an English-only amendment, and variations of it have been in Congress ever since. With the socially and fiscally conservative Congress, it is much more likely that one of the latest bills will now pass on a national level. And don't count on a veto by President Clinton.
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