How do you feel about really hardworking immigrant who do the dirtiest jobs but don't speak English?

Question

Consider that because of their need to work multiple jobs they do not have time ot take English classes to learn the language

Answer 1

If they're here legally, I have nothing bad to say about them. It would make life easier for them if they could speak English; but its their business if they don't mind muddling through.

Answer 2

I say that they are great hardworking people doing the best they can. Hopefully one day they will have an easier life.
Learning a new languages as an adult is not easy and so much pressure is put on immigrants to do so. In fact many English speakers tend to expect everyone to know English but don't even give a second thought to learning another language. That is sad.

Answer 3

English is the language of the United States. If you don't learn the language, you will be working those kind of jobs until you do learn English. There are so many ways to learn English and so many people who will help you to do so. Even if you can only spare an hour a week, it's better than nothing. Maybe someone wants to learn Spanish and you can teach them and they will help you with English. Thanks for your hard work. I hope you're legal. When we first went to Mexico we tried really hard to use the little Spanish we knew. And the Mexicans were eager to teach us.

Answer 4

Then why did my Hardworking Polish Grandparents HAVE The TIME to learn to SPEAK English -- but again, they had to do it on the job -- no speaking their native language -- no classes for English as a Second Language -- just had to struggle to learn how to say things in English and figure out what each term means.

Answer 5

Sorry, I have to disagree with you. A young man works 5 days a week at a factory, works for me on weekends, and is doing 2 hours a night taking English classes. Every weekend he proves that he is learning English, aside from working his *** off. And he knows that the more English he learns, the better his pay check will be. .

Answer 6

I'm grateful to them for being willing to do those jobs and I don't care what language they speak. It is extremely difficult to learn a new language, even when you have the time, money and resources to do it. Those people who complain about having to press 1 for English on the phone need to get over it already. They need some serious perspective.

Answer 7

If they are legal.I applaud them and I am proud that they are here I with sympathize because I know how hard it is to learn a 2ed language.My grandmother worked as a cleaning women and a cook for years.Working 15 to 20 hour days.All the while trying to learn English.She put two children through college and opened her own restaurant.She was so proud when she learned enough English to become a citizen.The photo of that day hung in her living room till she died.I hang it in mine.
If they are not legal.I find it as an affront to my Grandmother.Who walked hundreds of miles and waited with her life in danger for her visa to come.She kissed the ground when she got off the boat at Eilis Island .

Answer 8

When I walk down the street and see somebody who came to the USA so they could work harder and longer than most of my country people, I think "why condemn people who want to work hard?" I think, these are people I respect. And I think, if people knew the history of our wonderful country, they'd know that people are spiritually a lot more like our ancestors than any geneology could ever make them.

PS. sglmom may be right about her own family, but in the 19th century and early 20th century, most immigrants did not have to learn English--but their children learned it in school. We had more foreign language newspapers in 1900 than we have now. And fewer restrictions on immigration.

Answer 9

Same as my ancestors, my dad, grandparents. They all learned the language, probably faster in order to fit in. You don't need to 'take English classes' to pick up a language. I certainly do not feel sorry for them, but glad for them that they now have a chance. Life is all about attitude!

Answer 10

So what? All immigrants walked down that path. Hardworking parents waste the best years of their lives toiling in filthy jobs in order to put their kids through school. They never learn English but their kids do. Their kids ace through school with a degree and a high paying job and buys their parents a nice house and a BMW. Their way of saying, "Thanks mom and dad, for everything."

Answer 11

You, at some point NEED to speak English, sorry to say our country is shallow, but it is. And Hello! You are in America! What were you exspecting, really? Find a way to speak English and it will sooo help you out, and people won't take advantage of you. I don't mean to BE mean, its called life, Good Luck!