The way the media told it he could not understand our language so well, so I assume he was her a short time.
He been here 18 half his life.....
He been here 18 half his life.....
He may not speak English well. I've been around many immigrants in this area who have been here for decades, and their command of the English language is marginal. A couple of years ago, there was a protest at the county courthouse by immigrants who feared losing public benefits like food stamps and welfare checks. Several of the protesters were interviewed. They complained that it was hard to find work when they couldn't speak English well (among other complaints). The ones who wwere interviewed had been here at least 10 years. I was furious. If you've been here that long, there are ample opportunities to learn the language, especially in an urban/suburban area like the San Francisco bay area. There are classes offered, for heaven's sake. If you don't learn the language, it's your own fault.
I wrote to the county supervisors about this, and how angry I was that people were complaining about losing welfare when they couldn't be bothered to help themselves. I got some mush-mouth answer back, and it made me even angrier.