Indiana immigrants could take the driver’s test but not study in their own language

Evidence

What Andrea discovered was that while the test was offered in fourteen languages in Indiana, at that time the manual was offered only in English. Andrea’s friend could take the driver’s test in her native language, but she was prevented from studying for the test in her native language. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 687

Categorization

• SHARE: A vivid concrete detail worth sharing with anyone working in immigrant services or policy about how well-meaning systems still create barriers.
• XREF: connects to: Undocumented presence in the United States is a civil, not criminal, offense — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 640