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America has been developed by immigrates for many generations. We can't forget about it.

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5 years is not enough to learn English and pass standardized state tests.There are so many factors that people don't take into consideration. For example, the lack of literacy in their 1st language. I am a high school ESL teacher. In the past 2 years I have been getting more students who are illiterate in their 1st language.  Students who are 17 to 19 years old who never learned how to read or write in their own languages. Another factor is that standardized tests like ELPA are online tests. A lot of my students came from refugee camps, so they never saw or had a computer before.  in addition to English, they also need to learn computer skills so they can pass ELPA.

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