As American Citizens ,Do we have the right to apply for a job without having to speak Spanish?

CherokeeRose

Yes,we should not be denied a job for NOT speaking Spanish. Employers should NOT even request bi-lingual only. People who come to the USA should know English. Requiring us to know Spanish is discrimination.

Anna L

Yes! Immigrants should have to pass a language test before being alowed in, and illegals should be combated!

candy g

good question............now as an immigrant I find it a bit odd that recently where I live they had a bi lingual job fair........so off I go as I can speak a far amount of french and fairly good at German [certainly enough to get by and converse it it] and at the door as the only white person I am told that this is NOT for me.....it was only for Spanish people.........I sort of go snitty and said that bi lingual is just that........and I am JUST not what they wanted............even tho English is my first language I find it very odd that here in the USA it appears that ONLY spanish is considered a 2nd language............

NNY

WE DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK SPANISH!!!! THIS IS AMERICA! WE SPEAK ENGLISH HERE!!! OTHERS SHOULD LEARN OUR LANGUAGE LIKE THOSE BEFORE THEM!

tylerism

As an American citizen, you have the right to apply for any job you'd like.

However, if the employers you wish to work for are *also* American citizens, then they have the right to hire you, or not, based on a number of criteria... including your linguistic capabilities.

I think what you're saying is that you don't want to learn Spanish, and resent the fact that immigration patterns are making knowing Spanish more and more of a necessity. I hear ya. But, unfortunately, you're not allowed to dictate who is allowed to move where, when. Part of being an American citizen is dealing with the fact that *other people* have freedom, too. Sometimes, that fact requires some accomodation on your part.

Fortunately for you, there is still plenty of work to be had that doesn't require multiple languages. To be on the safe side, however, I'd recommend you pick up a language tape or two.

cpinatsi

I am Greek, I live in Greece, but I wouldn't dream of applying for a job if I didn't speak english and french fluently. So I don't see why the knowledge of foreign languages shouldn't be a requirement. After all, a foreign language helps your general culture, helps dealing with tourists and foreign co-workers or bibliography, and helps you understand your own language better, since there are words of latin origin in it. So just study and stop relying on being a super-power and thinking that you are above the rest of the world because WE speak english!

Crazybird

As a citizen of the United States, who speaks English, French and German, and lives in a state that has made English it's official language, I'm getting darned fed-up with "must speak Spanish". Learn English. Bi-lingual does not mean must speak Spanish. I don't live in a border state or a tourist area. Just in an area where illegals are too darn lazy to learn the language spoken here. People are being denied employment who have experience, education, speak other languages but not Spanish and uneducated, no-experienced people who speak only Spanish are getting the jobs. We have immigrants from all over here. Muslim, India, Korea, Poland, Germany, Vietnam, Sudan, China and they open businesses and not once has there ever been "must speak" their language. They hire all sorts of people, not just "their" people. The hispanic people around here don't even want the business of people who aren't "their" people. For those places that hire them in order to accomodate the hispanics, they need to take the time to tell them to also treat nice and accomodate the rest of us , because 95% are rude as all get out ,IF they even bother to give you the time of day. I've heard 1 hispanic cashier say the customary" thank you" or "have a nice day". Most just glare at you. I don't feel speaking Spanish should be a requirement unless your a Spanish teacher or a translator. Speaking English should be.

devon .

depends on the job....dont you think a spanish teacher should be required to speak spanish? or spanish translator? or border town hotel/restraunt worker?.... the BIG question is 'as american, oops, sorry, I mean U.S. citizens do we have the right to apply for a job without having to speak any specific language? or even better, without being able to speak at all?

J P

yes, sure, why not... i have applied for and gotten many job and do not know more than 4 spanish words.

noname247

dont be ignorant almost every country all over the world speak more then one language...educate yourself , learn spanish. french. polish what ever dont be scared to learn a new language you'll still be american. and i have never heard of a job that you needed to speak spanish, unless you were dealing with spanish speaking ppl .

Bill C

I'm sorry for all of the uneducated replies to your question...

The United States does NOT have an official language.

There is nothing wrong with an employer requiring its employees to speak a certain language. Think of all of the translators! That doesnt mean you cant apply, but it probably means you wont get the job.

In areas in the US where the mexican immigrant population is high, its very common for employers to request that applicants know spanish, because its very handy to be able to talk to your customers! Also, if your job is to oversee the work done by immigrants you probably have to know enough spanish to tell them what to do.

I dont understand why everyone hates immigrants so much... Every single person living in this country immigrated from somewhere else!! It is incredibly hipocritical!

The Ninjalectual

Yes, we have the right to apply for any job, whether we speak Spanish, English, both, or neither. The employers also have the right to not hire us unless we speak Spanish. Employment is one of the few areas in this country where we are truly free in America.

spokane

We should

sciencegeek+

Depends on where you are applying for a job at. If it is here in the USA, then it should be required to speak English. Of course, it depends on the job you are applying for.

Makes Dirty Words Sound Pretty

You do when the latino market is the fastest growing consumer in the United States.

Red Winged Bandit

As a business owner should I have the right to target a market that you are too lazy to target? Why shouldn't I hire a clerk that will put forth the effort to draw in business that you don't want? Maybe I should have a potential customer fill out a survey to make sure that they agree with ALL of your political beliefs before I allow them to buy a bag of dogfood. Welcome to America girl. And plz, take the time to figure out what that means.

Jâ™¥Râ™¥R

Yes unless you're applying to be an interpreter or something.

matt p

Um YEAH!!!!!

skcs69

You can apply but they dont have to hire you. some jobs require to speak spanish as a requirement.

Raven

Not if you're applying for a job as a translator.

delia

no. thats not in the "bill of rights". And no. All jobs have different requirements.

As a citizen of the US, yes. But being an American means you could be from South, Central, Or North American...and just think, if you speak Spanish, you can ask for more money.

RENEGADE.

As an American citizen I have the freedom to apply for whatever job I am qualified to perform, I also have the freedom to refuse employment from any employer who requires me to speak Spanish. Know your rights, freedoms, and responsibilities, as an American citizen & excersize these rights & responsibilities. They are yours as a birthright.

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