He was also a critical player in the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and the inclusion of its language access provisions .
Some proponents of bilingual and ESL education , and opponents of English immersion , attacked Badillo for his newfound opposition to Spanish - language teaching .
Badillo was also a critical Badillo in the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and the inclusion of its language access provisions .
Some proponents of bilingual and ESL education , and opponents of English immersion , attacked Badillo for his newfound opposition to Spanish - language teaching .