First it was Proposition 187, taking on illegal immigrants. Then came 209, which challenged affirmative action. Now California has put the president on the political hot seat with Prop. 227, which would give non-English-speaking students one year of special immersion instruction, then throw them into regular classes. The White House announced its opposition Monday, saying that the measure "will lead to fewer children learning English."
Clinton: No on 227
First it was Proposition 187, taking on illegal immigrants. Then came 209, which challenged affirmative action. Now California has put the president on the political hot seat with Prop. 227, which would give non-English-speaking students one year of special immersion instruction, then throw them into regular classes. The White House announced its opposition Monday, saying that the measure "will lead to fewer children learning English."
