All areas of this country are treating immigrants differently, this area is trying to help them if they have an emergency. It is good to hear this, everyone is better off if emergencies are reported and understood. - - Donna Poisl
Jackson Township department learns Spanish phrases to communicate in emergencies
By Kathy Antoniotti, Beacon Journal staff writer
Americans grapple with issues involving Spanish-speaking immigrants in vastly different ways from one region of the country to the next.
In the Southwest, a multibillion-dollar fence project started by the Bush administration is aimed at reducing the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico.
Earlier this year, Arizona passed the nation's toughest bill on illegal immigration by giving police broad powers to detain anyone suspected of being in the country illegally.
In Ohio, Cuyahoga County printed bilingual ballots in some voting precincts for elections Nov. 2, and will expand the initiative to all precincts next year, in an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department.
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