If people move to the U.S should they have to speak english?

mikea_va

It is only right that they do!!

How would you feel if you lived in another country (like Italy) and millions of people entered your country and did not know Italian??

If you want to work and live in a country you need to know the language, period, end of discussion!!!

porkchop

Maybe not when they move here but they should be able to speak it after a period of time otherwise it just further divides the population. If not then why are all schools required to have ESL (English as a Second Language) programs.

dasistgut_15

people should learn. americans and english people who dont make an effort to speak other languages are always seen 2 b rude and obnoxious, but when people do it here, people think we have to provide everything for them in their language. the same rules should apply to everyone!

Yoli

Personally I think that people moving into the U.S. should definitely work on learning English the best they can before coming here. If it's still 'broken English', but they have a skill to offer our Country and wish to live here where they can be free, they should be able to. But should they keep working on learning our language the best they can? Absolutely. My Italian family did it. They kept their traditions and even their beautiful language, but they also learned English the best they could so they could become a real working part of this amazing land!

chumpchange

i think english should be required to be used in every aspect of day to day commerce..

i dont care what you do at home.

but in business it should be clear english.

TubeDude

If you want to assimilate, you should learn the local language. This is true in any country, my dear.

retrodragonfly

Yes just as we should learn the native language of another country if we move there.

w84thebomb

well that would be a nice change of pace!

brock

I think they should learn the language.

Homer J. Simpson

Why impose this criterion on outsiders, when the insiders can't properly speak the language?

mike_alegend

Yes they should I don't care where they are from.

max h

yes to understand legal things and during deals

Scotty

Maybe not when they first move here, but they should learn when they do get here.

joeandhisguitar

When conducting official business then yes otherwise they should be able to speak any language they wish, what is more important is that they want to speak English not that they have to.

Illyria

well yes as most of their population speaks this language

squidly leu

YES!!!!!!!!

suk_on_my_glock

Yes.

And just for the record, speaking a foreign language is not what is meant by freedom of speech.

Dreaming Free

Yes

Justaxing

They should at least try!

snowball45830

It's up to the individual, they will have a hard time integrating into society if they don't.

If someone wants to speak a foreign language they have that right.

If they expect to be successful then they should probably learn the language.

Yukaza

They do not have to speak perfect English to legally immigrate to the USA.But if you are living here and calling this your home then you need to make an effort to learn the language.It helps you in many ways.It not only lets you make new friends it enables you to get better jobs.The USA is a nation of English speakers,85% of Americans speak English as their first language.Our government and our states conduct business in English..It is very advantageous for the legal immigrant to learn as much English as he/she can.
Americans should never be FORCED to learn a foreign language in their own country.I speak several other languages but it was and should remain my choice to do so
America speaks English and that's a good thing...
I live in Arizona and we speak English first,in fact my state passed a law making English the official language of our state.We also passed a law banning illegal aliens from any entitlements.

Mary g

English is the official language of the USA and it should be mandatory that all speak English. You say "clear" well that comes
with daily practice but at least make an effort to communicate.

If you wish to speak your native language it should be confined
to the privacy of your home.......

Mr. Peanut is taking the phrase "freedom of speech" out of
context.....

dlgfdg

Well thats the way it used to be. The test you had to take to stay here was in english and you had to answer it in english plus you had to say the oath and pledge in english. So what has happened to change things other than all the do gooders and mexs who has invaded our country. YES speak english or go somewhere else.

geisingers2

oh hell yeah. if they can't speak the language then they should not have come.

WonderWoman

hell no.If they want to, which is what most people do then that's great.But if they don't want to they don't Freedom of speech.

rucrazy5150

I think they should at least know enough to get by. Safety for not knowing the language can be unsafe for everyone.

rdyjoe

You bet, and the majority of your answers agree. The couple that don't have little or no knowledge of what this country is about only what their "minority" outlook is.

peanut

yes they should BUT thats why usa is the greatest ,,,freedom of speech

Mr.Bacardi

No.English is not spoken to much in the southwest Americas, major cities, and Miami.
No, not a single word because, Spanish is a language everybody should speak. Over 800 million and counting speaks Spanish. English is an anglo saxon root its, not Spanish or Latin so NO!
Not a chance.
It should be anglo saxons learning Spanish.
Spanish is a language that is popular unlike anglo english because, english is a language that takes words from Latin or Spanish (how uncool is that). In Spanish, the language doesn't have to steal English words as much, the english language did.

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