It seems nearly everything is in English and Spanish. But what about all the OTHER immigrants in America? Isn't the bi-lingual thing sort of skewed in favor of Mexicans ONLY? Isn't that discrimination? Why should they, among all groups, get preferential treatment?
2006-09-02 17:58:52 · 23 answers · asked by valmay 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
(I'm hardly a racist *****. My daughter-in-law is Japanese, my sister-in-law is Mexican, AND THEY BOTH SPEAK ENGLISH!)
2006-09-02 18:04:59 · update #1
no
2006-09-02 18:04:32 · answer #1 · answered by ang 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes. English only. More and more product labeling is coming out with English and Spanish languages on the packaging. I agree with you that this preferential treatment of Spanish speaking people is wrong. To be fair everything you see in Spanish and English would also have to be in the many other languages spoken in the US. Not very practical. English only is the best choice.
2006-09-02 18:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with extremist English-purely advocates. there are a number of human beings in this united states who communicate many diverse languages, so (to illustrate) translating components or having translators obtainable while doing public employer (like getting a driver's license, or going to court docket) is a sturdy element. yet contained with regards to balloting ballots i might like to hearken to a compelling case for why that's very well worth the price. The act of turning right into a citizen is composed of an English try ... many naturalized voters have extra helpful English than numerous individuals who're born right here. My important undertaking is that those efforts to place English purely in ballots frequently comes from conservatives who decide to disadvantage minority voters (who many times lean Democrat). i could be curious as to if Republicans in Florida are so prepared on English-purely ballots, because of the fact the Spanish-speaking community there is uncharacteristically Republican.
2016-11-06 07:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, well Im glad you asked this. Well, for one, it isnt just favoring the Mexicans, its favoring Latin America, Spain, Mexico and most of Central America. And to go further along those lines, Italian and Portuguese are close enough to the Spanish language for it to be understandable to the people that speak those languages. So therefore it is NOT discrimination. And another thing is that as US does not have an official language (which to me is unfair, as we are supported on the English level in every way) Does this answer your question?
2006-09-02 18:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by Danny C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To vote you must be a citizen, to be a citizen you must speak English. At least that is the way it was when I took my citizenship test. Besides answering questions about the structure of the US government I had to read a text in English aloud. After that I had to take an English comprehension test where you had to read a text and answer questions about the story you just read. So no, they do not need to be in any other language besides English.
2006-09-02 18:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
English ONLY! I'm getting so tired of seeing two or more languages on everything, this is America we're an English speaking nation. Learn it or leave it!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-03 05:58:18 · answer #6 · answered by bobemac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, English only....
stop catering to illegal aliens....
legal immigrants have to learn English to become a citizen, they have to become a citizen to vote.
Simple.... isn't it... the only reason for allowing other languages on a ballot is for fraud: to enable illegal aliens to commit voter fraud.
Why should they be able to vote in our country? Why should they even be here, they are criminals.
2006-09-02 18:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they should English is the language of this country So it only makes sense that the election ballots be written in the language of the country they are for and only in that language
2006-09-02 18:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wake up people, the U.S.A.in a few years will be a wide majority of Hispanic.The only thing that is stopping it from a mast majority,is citizenship.
2006-09-05 05:14:40 · answer #9 · answered by Rather be dead than red... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it should be in English only. If people from other countries have a citizenship then they should be able to read English.
2006-09-02 18:07:43 · answer #10 · answered by Simply Spoken 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Si. Inglés solamente.
Translation:
Yes. English only.
2006-09-02 18:24:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋