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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007>Larry,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007>I will have to learn more
about the site, but I think many students will view the help skeptically because
of past experience. After September 11th, NYC asked all immigrants (legal
and illegal) to register to help the city better understand its friends vs..
enemies. Many immigrants did so, and those illegals (Mexican, Irish,
Danish, Congolese, etc.) were shipped off over the next couple of
years.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007>So, what am I getting
at? Some classes build progressively and want individual student
identification so that a student can leave mid-class and pick-up where they
left off. Could this individual ID hurt the student's status: I am thinking that
even if the DHS site does not ask for personal information it can be gotten
other ways, like using a "<A
href="mailto:jon.smith@yahoo.com">jon.smith@yahoo.com</A> " address to track to
the user's more personal information of locale.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007>Barry
Burkett,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007>Frankfort,
KY</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=699561812-22082007>"Just because I'm
paranoid doesn't mean they are not after me." Bumper
Sticker</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> technology-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:technology-bounces@nifl.gov] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>LaFerlazzo@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 15, 2007 4:36
AM<BR><B>To:</B> technology@nifl.gov<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Technology 1212] Re:
Homeland Security question<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>On Tuesday the Department of Homeland Security announced 25 new measures to
address “border security” and “immigration challenges.” I would actually
characterize many, if not most, of them as anti-immigrant.</DIV>
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<P>There is one, however, that teachers of English Language Learners, and their
students, <EM>might</EM> find helpful. It is, not surprisingly, the
last one on the list.</P>
<P>The announcement stated that the “Department of Education will launch a free,
web-based portal to help immigrants learn English…”</P>
<P>The announcement gives absolutely no other details about when it will begin,
what might be included, or who in the Department of Education is actually doing
it.</P>
<P>Does anyone know more?</P>
<P>Larry Ferlazzo<BR><A title=http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
href="http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/">http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/</A></P></DIV></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR>
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