English is the global language of business, yet English is also the native tongue of relatively few people, and it is notoriously hard to learn.

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Perez noted the U.S. Department of Justice's duty to enforce laws that bar "discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin, " and requirements that "affirmative measures" be taken to assist students for whom English isn't their native language.

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By teaching them English language skills, exposing them to their new culture and encouraging them to be proud of their native culture, and emphasizing how they are great contributors to the daily life of our community, I am affecting a positive change in their lives and the lives of their families.

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