Should all illegals/legals immigrants entering the U.S. be required to speak English in a timely manner?

mikea_va

Of course they should!!!!!!
This is not about not learning another language!! I know personally that knowing another language is a great benefit.

But why should illegal Spanish speaking individuals force Spanish everywhere??? (Press 1 for English, Press 2 for Spanish on telephone prompts. Web sites that have a En Espanol link. Notices and signs in both English and Spanish. etc, etc)

Other immigrants came to the US "to get a better life" and they learned to speak English. Is that so hard to understand??????????????

lilyvonschtuppp

I think they should.
When my grandmother came here from Mexico, she could already speak English, she had a sponsor, a job, and all of the required paperwork to enter the country.

Eclipse

the ones that travel here legally are required to learn english among many other things.....but the illegals don't care and that is who we cater to

â–ªÏŽhiteÄÄ±rlâ–ªÂ®

Yes.

Anne

yes

Terry H

One of the senators is proposing that all legal applicants should know English and I think that's a great idea.

Roxie

I do agree that people coming here should learn English. If you want to live here, learn the language.
I don`t however think that learning a second language is a bad idea, not at all! It is proven that when kids learn one or more other languages from the time they are little, they learn faster!
I am German, learned English in school in Germany and when i move down to Cali this summer, I definitely want to learn Spanish.
What i think is ignorant is when you travel to Europe and expect everyone to speak YOUR language.

thomasmackey@sbcglobal.net

yes and we should make a efforted too do the same

Gary J

Yes

thampong

Yes,because if they go to hospital emergency room ,they should tell what is their problem,or else they will die due to ignorant, stupidity.Forget all my forefather they come here because they need people to populate the USA. Now we are too many US citizen , we do not need those who come here illegally and give them citizenship to enjoy what my forefather
work for.

jrj2117

Yes they should, this is a English speaking country, and like you, I'm so sick of being told, I NEED TO LEARN TO SPEAK SPANISH.......... Learn to speak English, or get the heck out

ChaosSounds

All illegals should be DEPORTED. Language problem solved.

TomT

Of course they should be required to learn English. Look around, though, and you'll find companies like Home Depot, Lowes and thousands of others who enable them not to have to. We even print voting ballots in their language (and others). That last thing amazes me most because all the political campaigns are conducted in English and since a lot of immigrants don't speak it, how the heck can they intelligently vote?

iTS COMPLiCATED

its not that they are mentially-deficiant. its like this

if you dont understand math.. and you dont learn it.. how would u feel if someone told you.. '' you have to learn math or else we are throwin you outta the country"...

its stupid. this whole thing is stupid people need to mind their own business. if u dont vote, have never served in the military , or anything of the sort ... if u have not done one thing for this country.. u have no right to say who should of should not be allowed to come in n out. its funny these so called loyal americans talking about working for citizenship.. if i recall... neither did u. u were simply born here...tahts all.. thats the difference but wat have u done to contribute to this country that gives you the right to choose wether someone should live here or not.?!

Dr.alqpoe

EEEEEHHHHHH WHAT YOU SAY? No hobla engles.

Eco-Friendly

No. But Spanish should be outlawed.

Do you know that American is the ONLY country in the Western (and most of) the Eastern world that doesn't require a second language in school? Do you know that in all countries in the world, students are REQUIRED to learn English?

So, why would you not want to learn a second language. Are you mentally difficient? Unable to learn? Have no interest?

Do you know that when an immigrant enters this country legally and starts the naturalization process to be a citizen, they must be able to speak and read English before they can take the oath of citizenship?

Do you think France expects people to be able to speak French before they enter their country? Or Germany require German?

What a ridiculous idea.

HappyB

What for?
Just in case you didn't know.
There is no official language in the U.S.

Because this Country is built by Immigrants.

I learned it to better my self. As I learned Spanish, French,Italian and German.

Schools Are open. Please Use Them.
It would be better for you. Instead of asking S****d questions.

TooooL

No.

Go back to the Ukraine, Comrade Ivana.

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