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Andreina: I agree that the Hispanic-American community should be reached concerning diabetes, etc. I am torn regarding an all spanish section. I wish our hispanic community would make learning english a high priority.

My wife is the Immigration Specialist at our local university, and she used to work with the intensive english program. She cars deeply for the international students, advises them on their class schedules, and assists them with thier immigration paper work, holds their hands (when needed), etc.

In my work, as a home inspector, I have come in contact with hispanic workers on construction sites. I have seen workers mistreated and they could not report the abuse due to the english barrier. Miscommunication has also resulted causing construction defects because of the english barrier.

I have seen churches and other groups offer free english classes for hispanics on weekends and evenings, but they appear to be poorly attended. This is unfortuanate because knowing the english language gives hispanics more power in our society.