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Candidate barred for lack of English proficiency files appeal – Washington Post
 Los Angeles Times |
Candidate barred for lack of English proficiency files appeal
Washington Post A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for city council in San Luis, Arizona, from running for office over what he called a “large gap” between her English proficiency and … Passing the fluency test English-Only Laws: The Hispanic Poll Tax Replacement surfaces in San Luis council race |
Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power – Reuters
Los Angeles Times |
Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power
Reuters A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for city council in San Luis, Arizona, from running for office over what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and … Passing the fluency test English-Only Laws: The Hispanic Poll Tax Replacement surfaces in San Luis council race |
Candidate waits for decision on appeal of ballot ban – Yuma Sun
 Fox News |
Candidate waits for decision on appeal of ballot ban
Yuma Sun Attorneys for Alejandrina Cabrera on Monday filed a request to the court to hear her appeal of a Yuma judge's order excluding her on the March primary ballot. Yuma County Superior Court Judge John Nelson ruled last week that Cabrera lacks the English … Judge Orders Arizona Candidate Struck From Ballot Arizona city council candidate barred for English deficit vows appeal Alejandrina Cabrera, San Luis Arizona City Council Candidate, Removed From … |
“I think my English is good enough to hold public office in San Luis, Arizona … – CNN (blog)
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“I think my English is good enough to hold public office in San Luis, Arizona …
CNN (blog) Cabrera, a US citizen who graduated from the bilingual Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona, was questioned in English on the stand about where she graduated, where she was born and what her name was. She was able to tell her lawyer her name and where she … Ariz. council candidate barred from running over lack of English proficiency … Mariela Dabbah: If You Don't Speak English, Don't Run for Office Arizona city council candidate barred for English deficit vows appeal |
Arizona Judge Orders City Council Candidate off Ballot for not Speaking … – AllGov
 AllGov |
Arizona Judge Orders City Council Candidate off Ballot for not Speaking …
AllGov Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for city council in the border town of San Luis, Arizona, has been told by a local judge she cannot run for the office in March's primary election because she does not speak English well enough. Yuma County Superior … |
Candidate barred for English deficit vows appeal – The Associated Press
AllGov |
Candidate barred for English deficit vows appeal
The Associated Press YUMA, Arizona (AP) — A city council candidate in Arizona who was barred from running because she doesn't speak English proficiently is vowing to appeal the judge's ruling. Alejandrina Cabrera conceded in an interview with the Yuma Sun that she needs … “I think my English is good enough to hold public office in San Luis, Arizona … Mariela Dabbah: If You Don't Speak English, Don't Run for Office |
Arizona candidate appeals English ability court decision – Reuters
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Arizona candidate appeals English ability court decision
Reuters A Yuma County judge disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, a US citizen born in Yuma, from running for a seat on the city council in the town of San Luis this week for what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to serve … Candidate appeals removal from ballot Judge in Arizona removes city council candidate from ballot for lack of … Alejandrina Cabrera, San Luis Arizona City Council Candidate, Removed From … |
Judge in Arizona removes city council candidate from ballot for lack of … – Washington Post
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Judge in Arizona removes city council candidate from ballot for lack of …
Washington Post YUMA, Ariz. — A judge ruled that a city council candidate in Arizona must be removed from the ballot due to lack of English proficiency. The ruling on Wednesday came after the San Luis City Council approved a motion Jan. 13 asking for verification … Judge Orders Arizona Candidate Struck From Ballot Arizona Candidate Removed From Ballot For Lack Of English Alejandrina Cabrera, San Luis Arizona City Council Candidate, Removed From … |
Agents find over $800000 worth of marijuana – KXO Radio
 TruckTrend Magazine (blog) |
Agents find over $800000 worth of marijuana
KXO Radio The bundles were found near San Luis, Arizona recently. Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents detected the illegal entry of a 1991 GMC Yukon about 30 miles east … Yuma Border Patrol agents seize 93 pounds of abandoned marijuana On Patrol in a 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize 53 Bundles of Marijuana |
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