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Language discrimination
12/30/01
To Whom it may concern,
Has anyone ever addressed the issue of language bias in hiring? For instance, I was outraged to read in an employment notice that "Spanish speaking and bilingual preferred". To me that is absolutely appalling. Having not been raised in a Hispanic home or country, I feel I am being blatantly discriminated against. It might as well read "white Americans need not apply". To think that because I do not speak Spanish, I wont even be considered for jobs which I am qualified for, is devastating and cruelly unjust. Where is the line to be drawn. How can this grossly unfair practice of employment discrimination be be stopped. It is race based employment discrimination. Sincerely upset over this,
Keith