Do the millions of Spanish Speaking American Citizens and immigrants deserve respect to their language?

Answer 1

I'd say yes. But i have a biased opinion. I'm a mexican american. So i know both languages very well. People say that when you're in America to speak english. But that's a hard thing to back up seeing how we have no official language. But i'd say well over 80% of the US population speaks it.

I would say all languages should get respect, after we're the home of the free, right...?

Answer 2

Their language deserves respect, when in their own country they are. English is the Western world's primary method of communication. When in the U.S. you should speak English. If you go to another country for an extended period of time, >30 days, you'd better be able to speak the primary language of that country. Also, when parents cross into the U.S. illegally (w/o a green card) and have a child here, the child should not be considered a natural born citizen, and no rights to welfare, healthcare, etc should be granted..

Answer 3

Respect...yes. Should they respect english..yes. Should they speak english if they Come to UK or USA..hell ya! Should UK or USA all the sudden start speaking a new language...NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. If you come to America then learn english or be quiet!

PS to become a citizen you need to know english so all this BS about multilingual voting forms is not only wrong but a violation of common sense

Answer 4

Yes, they deserve respect to their language, but in America the approved language is English.
They should speak English here in the U.S. just as they would expect us to speak Spanish while in a Spanish speaking country.

Answer 5

Respect - sure.

Should they DEMAND that the government bow down to them and give them special treatment when the language our nation has always used for its official business is English?

Should the disunity that multi-languages causes be celebrated? NO!

In my entire life, I've never gone to another country and expected - not even dreamed - that people in that other country would be speaking to me in English. That is soooooo arrogant! When you go to another country, you speak their language. When you raise children in a country, it is fine to teach them the language of their heritage or any other language you wish, but it is damaging to the child to let them start school with English as their second language when they were born here.

Answer 6

Respect, sure!! Just as we demand respect for the English language!! If we go to Spanish speaking countries to settle down, we learn Spanish ... if you go to an English speaking country, you learn English ... OK?

Answer 7

We deserve respect for our language, which is ENGLISH. If they are going to come over here and ruin the country with the things they do, the very LEAST they could do is learn English.

Answer 8

WHY? If they do not respect the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS that speak the native, official language of the USA (of course I speak of those inside the American borders)

Answer 9

What do you mean by respect?

Why don't they respect the culture THEY go to?

To be honest, I am irritated by lack of assimilation, but I don't think it is where laws should step in.

However, it is a fact that one reason there are limitations on immigration is to encourage assimilation. Lack of assimilation leads to further restricted immigration. Then things like language take care of themselves.

Answer 10

everyone deserves respect as to their language, religion etc, and i think it's obvious that spanish gets the most consideration in the U.S. due to the large number of people who speak it. It's also important to understand that when you go to another country, it very often entails learning/knowing another language, it's not very realistic to expect everyone to accomodate.