About immigrants and englishhh... lol?

all1g8r

No, I can't think of anything to support it either. You come to a country, you ought to be able to pay your own way and engage in culture. To do that, you need to speak the language.

H B

English is the language here,love it or leave it.

Rabid Frog

There is no support for it, why would you live in a country and not speak the language? What if you need medical attention? Do you plan to act out charades until someone understands you? We should not have to force anyone, every person who plans to make the US their home should learn to speak the language for their own safety as well as ours.

Betsy

I think they should be forced to learn to speak english.

Jorge

english is the language they need to learn it to get ahead

Pdaddy

English is our native language if you come here legally you are required to be minimally proficient in English and US history. I don't think this is to much to ask before we grant you the most precious thing the American people can give, CITIZENSHIP.

You don't have a right to be a citizen of the US, we ask so little and immigrants take so much.

We used to be the great melting pot that is what made this country great, no liberals are trying to eliminate that and try to tell us that our differences are what makes the country great, I'm here to tell you this is pure unadulterated BS.

What has made the country great has been immigrants assimilating into our culture not the other way round.

Immigrants leave their country because it sux, don't bring what sux about your country here we don't want it!

loretta

I'm not for amnesty, and yes if illegals or legals come to the united states they should learn Inglis. read the 14th amendment we are to speak the language the Constitution was written in and that's ENGLISHHHHHHH.

Chloe

They should not be forced to abandon their own language, however, if they want to live here, work here, get food stamps here, drive here, they should be required to speak English. Push #1 for English if you agree.

JUSTME

Can't help you. I am very much FOR them learning the language of their new country.

polishmnmz

I am all for amnesty, yet I believe that they should learn english. I am an immigrant, and I speak english perfectly.

imback_missme

You cant support something that isnt so,all immigrants,Americans,learn english,if you dont want to assimilate,why do you come here? America was built by people that wanted soverienity,not by people that wanted to push their own agenda.Immigration policy should not be decided on racial or ethnic grounds, or we will end up turning immigration into a tussle between the races.

Furthermore, whatever the benefits of ethnic or racial diversity, we are already one of the most diverse countries in the world. It is not clear we need more of it. (And besides, who decides how much is enough or too little diversity?)

Though we often hear the mantra "Diversity is our strength," polls show that Americans of all ethnic backgrounds are less than convinced.

Almost everyone agrees that balkanization the deterioration of a population into warring ethnically defined political groups would be a bad thing.

Yet, even a cursory glance around can not fail to impress upon the observer that, as our country becomes more diverse, it is also becoming more politically balkanized. "Identity politics" is increasing not decreasing.

Why do we continue to pursue a policy that can only intensify this tendency to balkanization?

christy

well i from it experience have found it very very difficult to try to communicate with non-english speaking people in this country and we as Americans should not have to learn a different language to benefit others who choose to come here they should learn how to communicate basic needs and emotions at least and eventually learn to be fluent

Nazrat

First, let me say, i learned Spanish so i could communicate with hot latina's and it paid off well. Basically, my argument would be that the marketplace will punish the immigrants that do not learn English. This being a free market society, there is no reason to force someone to learn English. That would be like forcing everyone to go to college. Sure, it is a benefit, but i say individual rights are more important. For example, the right to not be able to communicate with English speakers.

El Chile

I think you reds necks should learn spanish otherwise you won't be able to order tacos @ taco bell. no more . ca brones racists.

papimoi

Learn English or leave. Just like the when the pilgrims came and learned the native language.Wait a minute they never learned the language.I think this whole concept is a double standard.The American way "love it or steal it"(Louisiana purchase)

PEACHES

I AGREE.. I HAVE LEARNED SPANISH,AS WE ALL SHOULD,BECAUSE ONE DAY SPANISH WILL BE A MAJOR LANGUAGE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. I SEE IT COMING IN THE NEXT FEW YRS.

blue_seal07

Who says English is the language here? We're a melting pot are we not? Let's learn to accept all cultures and not force a majority language on them. Just because English is the majority of America, does not mean all Americans have to speak English.

IKNOWALL

Agreed. In few years, technology will be developed that will make language obsolete. We have very good translator developed by IBM that render spoken language on casual level and not mechanized translation that we were plauged. When it becomes portable enough people can wear like masks and anything they say can be translated and heard. This will end language barrier for sure.

David S

Immigrants work in this country. They're already putting in their fair share. Anyone who thinks that people should be forced to learn English or otherwise "assimilate" should be deported. America is not the pinacle of human society. We can do much better than this, but first we need to stop idolizing ourselves.

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