s intends to help immigrant children keep up with subjects in their native languages while learning English. However, results are dismal, bilingual education is slowing the progress of immigrant children. Americans considering Puerto Rican statehood may not be willing to deal with the problems of a non-English-speaking state. Puerto Ricans face either becoming a linguistic minority or learning English with a possible loss of their culture. English is considered the language of economic power; other countries can't keep it out (Harrop 1104K6384).
Concern over statehood for Puerto Rico includes topics related to money. More than half of the island's population are currently qualified for food stamps or public assistance. Statehood would result in making the island eligible for three billion dollars of additional public assistance. With statehood, Puerto Rico would no longer be exempt from federal income tax, however this would result in a loss to the United States because many islanders would be eligible for cash payments (Earn
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