[toenail]

"But many economists say limited skills and inadequate English relegated many immigrants to low-paying jobs."

I'd think that a chain of English instruction businesses would do well. Reading, writing, and speaking the English language -- nothing else. Kids in the morning. Adults at night (second-language, and brush-ups for corporate types).

Immigrants need English help. Urban schoolkids (predominately poor blacks) need English help. And corporate types need refreshers so that memos, presentations, and other business correspondence don't make people notice 2nd grade mistakes.

[GeronL]

I'd think that a chain of English instruction businesses would do well. Reading, writing, and speaking the English language -- nothing else. Kids in the morning. Adults at night (second-language, and brush-ups for corporate types)

gret idea but who is going to pay for their classes? Government?......hhhhmmmm...

[sarcasm]

I seriously doubt that there is enough private money available to provide English instruction to the current flood of immigrants.

[Anamensis]

I notice that "inadequate English" doesn't stop a lot of Asians from coming here and opening businesses. They move into the Asian sectors of major cities and seem to do quite well. Now, why is that?