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Bloomberg orders city to provide help in six languages
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday signed an executive order to require city agencies to provide certain services in six languages — Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Italian and French Creole.
According to the Associated Press, the executive order is the first uniform, citywide policy requiring agencies to provide assistance and translation in the languages most commonly spoken by New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.
Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, said the executive order is “a landmark step toward ensuring that all New Yorkers — including those who haven’t had the opportunity to master English yet — will have meaningful access to the vital services provided by New York City.”
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By Andy
July 27, 2008 8:44 PM | Link to this
The laws should be rigidly enforced which prohibit the immigration of a servile class to compete with American labor, with no intention of acquiring citizenship, and bringing with them and retaining habits and customs repugnant to our civilization. - Grover Cleveland - First Inaugural Address - Wednesday, March 4, 1885