Cecily Bastedo

What, exactly, is the point of HR1706? It has a hostile sound to it, as if its supporters do not want refugees to come to New Hampshire. Yet, in the past, we have welcomed plenty of people whose native language was not English. We should continue to do so, and if that requires some energy and money, so be it. Spending money on human potential is not a cost. It is an investment that repays itself many times over.