In a nation of immigrants, people of diverse ethnic backgrounds must have a common bond through which to exchange ideas. how can this bond be accomplished if there is no common lanugage? it is those who shelter the immigrant from learning english by encouraging the development of a multilingual society who are creating a xenophobic atmosphere. they allow the immigrant to surround himself with a cocoon of language from which he cannot escape and which others cannot penetrate.

An attorney came to work on a saturday. when he signed in, he was advised by the morning security guard employed by the building management that he must be out of the building by 5 p. m., when it closes. however, he stayed past 5 p. m. to complete a brief that had to be filed on monday morning. at 5: 15 p. m., the afternoon security guard set the locks on all the doors of the building and left. because she was in a hurry, she did not check the sign-in sheet to make sure that everyone had signed out, contrary to mandatory procedures. when the attorney tried to exit 15 minutes later, he discovered that the doors were all locked and could not be opened from the inside. he used his cell phone to call for , and a supervisor from the building arrived and let him out shortly thereafter. if the attorney sues the building management for false imprisonment, is he likely to win?