Profile of "Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union"and "Credit Where Credit Is Due", featuring founder Mark D. Levine - NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, May 1, 2009. These non-profit institutions are helping low-income families in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City gain access to financial services.
One thing, one piece of legislation, would do more for these folks than all the samaritans in the country; require them to LEARN ENGLISH.
How the @#$% can you be in the U. S. for 18 years and not speak the language?
Require it, provide the classes, make 'em learn.
I suspect all the other problems would disappear as the find themselves empowered by language.
Oh, but I'm sure this would step on more than a few toes - notably those paid to provide services.
soakupthesunman 2 years ago