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“The whole city is really behind the times in terms of serving the Latino community,” said Carmen Guerrera, a 30-year Mesa resident, who sits on the board for the Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens.

“I’ve been on calls where people are yelling at me because I don’t speak enough Spanish.”

This is happening more and more here in my area of Texas. Even the mexicans who can speak English but use spanish more and work in the public are telling us we need to learn spanish to understand them

22 posted on 11/04/2007 5:30:52 AM PST by YellowRoseofTx
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To: YellowRoseofTx
"This is happening more and more here in my area of Texas. Even the mexicans who can speak English but use spanish more and work in the public are telling us we need to learn spanish to understand them."

That's when you look them in the eye, and politely, but firmly, tell them, "No. This is America and we speak English here. You need to learn English, or go live somewhere else."

23 posted on 11/04/2007 5:48:04 AM PST by Pablo64 (What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popular.)
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