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Businesses: Immigrants Should Speak English President Bush's proposed immigration reforms would require illegal immigrants to show English-language proficiency before they could be granted legal residency. A lawyer and a California businessman discuss the issue.

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President Bush continues to push for passage of the immigration reform bill. Included is a proposal that would require illegal immigrants to show English-language proficiency before being granted legal residency.

A lawyer who recently won a case on behalf of immigrants discusses the issue along with a California businessman who pushed English classes for newcomers to the United States.