<p>An amendment to the Immigration bill was added to make English as the National Language.</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I love it - I think that anyone who moves to America should learn to speak, read, and understand English fluently.
The same would be necessary for any other country with a national language - Mexico, Switzerland, China, etc.</p>
<p>I agree.</p>
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<p>I agree as well. People go out of their way to learn other languages to communicate from people with different regions. You should know the language of your region, they shouldn't be forced to learn yours.</p>
<p>I guess its people's choice to learn English or not, but I don't understand why people don't want to learn English when they live in America. Since I'm a Japanese, and I came here without knowing a lot of English 5 years ago, I do not consider first few years of my life here to be the best. I didn't have a lot of friends, and I was struggling with my classes. But after 5 years, I have made a lot of new friends, and I'm taking a lot of challenging classes like APs and honors. If I couldn't speak English today, I would seriously hate myself.</p>
<p>Since there aren't many Japanese people around here compared to Hispanics, I was kind of forced to learn English. Learning foreign language is hard, especially when you have to become fluent. But it is still possible. I think as long as people try, everybody can speak English. If we live in this country, at least it's way exciting to be able to speak English rather than sticking with ones' native languages.</p>
<p>That's my $.02</p>
<p>Totally unnecessary.</p>
<p>I think it's important. You can't integrate into society without speaking the language of society. </p>
<p>In Germany there's a new law, not sure when it's coming out, that will require applicants for citizenship and I think permanent residency pass a German language test. There's a huge problem of Turkish families coming over and then never learning German and just living in their isolated neighborhoods. I think it's a good idea. You should at least be able to speak the language of where you live.</p>
<p>I completely agree. Immigrants should know how to speak English.</p>
<p>Hear Hear. Learn the language or get out.</p>
<p>Definately agreed. It is part of their responsiblity as Americans and will help them in acheiving the better life that they came here for. </p>
<p>Although I also think that it is the responsiblity of Americans as world citzens to make an attempt at learning several different languages for communicational and educational benefits.</p>
<p>I agree with the bill. Immigrants should make an attempt to assimilate into the culture they've moved into. If it wasn't a problem, America wouldn't care. But, when resources are being spent on kids and adults who can't speak the language, it becomes a problem. It's not fair to English-speaking kids to have to slow down in the curriculum for immigrant kids who need ESL programs. It's not appropriate for adults, who've been in this country for decades, to say, ''N'speek/ No speek Inglis/ Englees/ Englis, Engleesh." </p>
<p>If an immigrant want to live in this country, they have to be productive citizens. They have to contribute to society and the economy. If they don't speak English, they can't be the best citizens they can be. In the end, I think learning English will help both parties, for the immigrant who'll have an easier time integrating into the US, for everyone else who'll wont have to burden with them. </p>
<p>On another note, this is more of rant, but:</p>
<p>Does anyone else get frustrated when immigrant/ first-generation teens committ crimes, when they start joing gangs and dealing drugs? For me, I say, If you wanted to contribute to the crime rate of this nation, couldn't you have done that back home? Why are you wasting the opportunities laid by your parents? Why join a gang in America, if you could have done that at home in E. Europe, in Africa, in Canada, in S. America?</p>
<p>i think learning to read and write korean is just so easy. not understanding the meaning, but anyone can sound a korean character out no problem.
i taught this half tai, half white guy how to read and write korean in two weeks....in my algebra 2 class (perhaps 5 min a day).
now if i say something he can write it out in korean pronounciation.</p>
<p>Uh. </p>
<p>At least the immigrants can speak and write something fluently.</p>
<p>Worry about those Americans who can't read and write before those who know another language much more.</p>
<p>Uh. </p>
<p>At least the immigrants can speak and write something fluently.</p>
<p>Worry about those Americans who can't read and write before those who know another language much more.</p>
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<p>Mexico has a large number of minority languages.
Switzerland had 4 widely spoken languages. Each canto gets to choose its own official langauge.</p>
<p>I mean we see mexicans protesting in Washington waving Mexican flags. Screaming things in spanish.</p>
<p>If they love America so much they should be waving American flags and wearing American clothings, ones with flogs on it and such. Like they wear for their own contries. they should also learn to speak English.</p>
<p>In HS a second language was a requirement, I refused to take it. I got the full credit for a second language. with a grade of 100</p>
<p>Good. Very good.</p>
<p>I don't care if its national language or not, but it ****es me off to see signs/phone services/government services in a billion languages.</p>