http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvKAwwguPOgYYDc79QHPuNLsy6IX?qid=20060728124735AAXSgwf Timm's answer made me think, would you think they are illegal?
2006-07-28 08:58:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
My husband is a legal permanent resident, and I feel that most people assume he is illegal because his English is not 100%.
2006-07-28 09:19:03 · update #1
I hate to admit it, but, yes, I probably would assume that.
2006-07-28 09:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not really, I would assume he was an immigrant, but the legal thing is something that the police and employers and cities/states need to worry about. If someone's in the country legally, it's not a problem. If they're in the country ILlegally, it's a problem. People can make assumptions all day, but it's the old
***/u/me thing. Find out for sure...
2006-07-28 17:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I probably would not make that assumption.
What I would like to see, however, would be that speaking, reading and writing English be made a requisite for citizenship; with all testing being done in English and in a controlled environment. In other words if you cannot speak, read and write English and do not have the initiative to learn then just stay the he|| out.
2006-07-28 16:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by h2odog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not me personally because i dont think about such things when i see someone...
but i think a lot of people would assume the person was illegal because don't you need to speak English in order to get into the country?? i know that in Canada whether or not you speak English/French (the official languages) can mean the difference between whether you get in or not. sadly, the illegals that sneak in and mooch off of welfare give the entire race a bad stereotype among many...
2006-07-28 16:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by veevee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Where I live, accents are common, and limited English is a sign that an immigrant is attempting to learn the language. In real estate, you encounter many accents and broken English as well. I don't mind.
2006-07-28 16:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know many legal Latinos.
Most have some sort of accent,
even the ones who were born here.
My husband (born in Mexico - here legally) has no accent.
One of his brothers and both his sisters do.
His other brother doesn't.
They are all legal.
I also know some illegals who speak perfect English.
There's no way to know for sure.
2006-07-28 17:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.
On the other hand, RARELY do I look at a person and think
to myself "Gee, I wonder if this person is legally in this country..."
Since the majority of people who do not speak English in this
country are here legally, it would be silly to make such an
assumption.
2006-07-28 16:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, many Americans (those that were born in the US) cannot even spell/read/write correctly either. So, I would not assume one is illegal just by his/her limited English skills.
2006-07-28 16:04:35 · answer #8 · answered by knitting guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, the president probably would, and people like to be like him.
Secondly, people stereotype.
I wouldn't do it, though, unless someone was looking for shady work or something under the table or below minimum wage.
2006-07-28 16:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I have met many legal immigrants and natural born citizens that are trying to learn english.
2006-07-28 16:00:44 · answer #10 · answered by Chelle's Belle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep i sure would i live in denver and believe me there r so many here its not even funny anymore its like u gotta speak spanish anymore to go anywhere and i dont care what people say if u wanna live here then speak english we r not in mexico its so annoying im puerto rican dont speak spanish cuz my mother is wht english was our first language
2006-07-28 16:09:59 · answer #11 · answered by ricanchic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋