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In late January 2016, the British government revealed a plan to invest $28 million in English classes for immigrants. If unable to pass a language test after 36 months in Britain, immigrants will risk deportation. Britain's plan soon became a laughingstock after its Home Office announced a "New English langauge test for family route migrants." The Washington Post covers the criticism and the viewpoints of those who have seen the mistake - and those who have made it.

Each year, more than 800,000 men, women, and children cross international borders seeking refuge from persecution. Under the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 145 nations have agreed to protect those who are at risk in their own countries because of war or persecution. If asylum seekers can prove their claim is "well founded," they are granted refugee status. If they cannot prove they are fleeing legitimate persecution, they are deported. The challenge, says Associate Professor Fallou Ngom, is how to identify asylum seekers when "they do not have documents. They have only their mouths." "Every human has features in his or her voice that makes it unique"-a linguistic fingerprint. As a result, many governments have begun using "language analysis" to determine an asylum seeker's country of origin. The process entails an interview with the asylum seeker, which is then analyzed by a native speaker in his or her language.

This article talks about Pelota mixteca, a sport, and how it has been keeping Oaxacan, a native mexican language, alive. The article talks about the stigma and resistance Mexicans and Mexican-Americans face when speaking non-English languages or their local languages.