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Ariz. candidate raises questions about Ariz. law – Boston.com
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Ariz. candidate raises questions about Ariz. law
Boston.com Although she misspelled several words, her sentiments were clear: She accused the mayor, the Yuma County judge and the Arizona Supreme Court of racism. The mayor said the council's decision to remove Cabrera from the ballot had nothing to do with race. |
English-only for candidates? – Los Angeles Times
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English-only for candidates?
Los Angeles Times Alejandrina Cabrera's limited English skills cost her a spot in an Arizona city council race. That's a bad decision. In January 2012, Yuma County Superior Court Judge John Nelson ruled that Alejandrina Cabrera command of English was insufficient for … Former San Luis mayor speaks out on disqualified city council candidate Arizona woman off ballot after high court agrees her English isn't good enough Ariz Supreme Court bars candidate from running |
Former San Luis mayor speaks out on disqualified city council candidate – KSWT-TV
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Former San Luis mayor speaks out on disqualified city council candidate
KSWT-TV Yuma, AZ – Last month, former City of San Luis Mayor Guillermina Fuentes testified that Alejandrina Cabrera wasn't fit for City Council because of her English skills. "I knew that Alejandrina Cabrera didn't speak any English or read or write," says … English-only for candidates? Arizona woman off ballot after high court agrees her English isn't good enough Ariz Supreme Court bars candidate from running |
Court’s ruling to help define English ability – Yuma Sun
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Court's ruling to help define English ability
Yuma Sun It was clear — and the Arizona Supreme Court concurred — that this candidate did not have sufficient proficiency based on her inability to answer various questions in English at a hearing in Yuma County Superior Court and an examination by a … Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills Arizona Upholds Bar of Latina Candidate over English Proficiency UI News: Language skills among officeholders: A Minute With linguist Randall … |
Arizona Upholds Bar of Latina Candidate over English Proficiency – Fox News
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Arizona Upholds Bar of Latina Candidate over English Proficiency
Fox News Alejandrina CabreraMyFox Phoenix/Courtesy The Yuma Sun Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Arizona's Supreme Court reaffirmed on Monday that because an Arizona woman can't speak English proficiently she will be barred from running in a local … Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills Cabrera speaks out on her removal from San Luis City ballot – KSWT: Local News … Arizona woman off ballot after high court agrees her English isn't good enough |
US: Candidate with bad English barred – News24
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US: Candidate with bad English barred
News24 A Yuma County Superior Court judge last week disqualified Cabrera, aged 35, over what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to serve as a public official. In a brief two-page ruling, the Arizona Supreme Court did not … |
Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills – Reuters
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Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills
Reuters A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, 35, from running for city council in the town of San Luis over what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to … Arizona Upholds Bar of Latina Candidate over English Proficiency Supreme Court upholds order removing candidate from San Luis ballot AZ Supreme Court affirms ruling that bars candidate from running due to … |
Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills – Chicago Tribune
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Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills
Chicago Tribune A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, 35, from running for city council in the town of San Luis over what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to … Supreme Court upholds order removing candidate from San Luis ballot Arizona high court: Limited-English candidate won't be on ballot AZ Supreme Court affirms ruling that bars candidate from running due to … |
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Alejandrina CabreraMyFox Phoenix/Courtesy The Yuma Sun Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Questions have been raised in Arizona over a 120-year old law after a Latina candidate was barred from running for city council in a border town because …
Ariz. candidate raises questions about Ariz. law
San Luis candidate raises questions about Arizona English language law
Historian questions Arizona English proficiency law