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.
美国亚利桑那州的一位女士因为英语不够熟练而被剥夺了竞选市议员的资格,她已经向美国最高法院提起上诉。
The case has brought national and international attention to the southern Arizona city of San Luis after the 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.
此前,圣路易斯市市长要求法庭确认市议员候选人Alejandrina Cabrera的英语能力是否能够让她胜任为期4年的议会工作,这让美国和世界其他国家的目光都聚焦到了亚利桑那州这个南部城市之上。
State law requires elected officials to know English, but Ms Cabrera's attorneys claim the law doesn't define proficiency in the language.
亚利桑那州法律规定,民选官员要有英语能力,但是Cabrera女士的律师指出,法律并没有定义何为英语熟练。
Ms Cabrera told the local newspaper that she needs to improve her command of English but said her language skills are adequate for serving the border city of San Luis, where Spanish is used as often as English.
Cabrera女士对当地报纸说,她确实需要提升自己的英语能力,但以她目前的水平,足以胜任圣路易斯市议员工作。因为在这座边境城市,西班牙语和英语一样常用。
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