English-Language Bill Attacked; Hispanics Fear State Measure Would Erect Barrier to Services The Washington Post | February 21, 1991| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Montgomery County Hispanic activists are speaking out against a controversial proposal in the General Assembly that would make English the official language of the state government, calling the legislation divisive and culturally insensitive.

The Montgomery activists, along with members of other language minority groups, said they will push to defeat the bill, which they fear could be used to deny foreign-born residents equal access to state services. The bill's most direct impact would be in limiting state responsibility for providing translation of government documents and publications as ...

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