Language Barrier? Do you think a person who is not 'proficient' in english should be allowed to run for office?

    A woman who was barred from running for a city council seat in Arizona because she doesn't speak English proficiently has appealed the judge's ruling to the state's highest court.
    The San Luis City mayor filed a court action asking for a determination on whether Alejandrina Cabrera has the English skills necessary to serve a four-year term on the council.
    A judge ruled last week, ordering the removal of Cabrera's name  from the March ballot.
    A state law from 1910 requires elected officials to know English, but the law doesn't define proficiency... or who should decide if someone is proficient.
    Cabrera says her language skills are adequate... especially in a town where Spanish is as common as English, if not more.
    She is a U.S. citizen.... and graduated from the town's high school.
    The judge's ruling was based on tests administered by a sociolinguistics expert, as well as her inability to respond to questions posed to her in English at last week's court hearing.
    Cabrera's lawyers say the action against their client was politically motivated because of her efforts to recall the mayor in the past.

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