English only?

Question

People as U.S. citizen we need to get a law passed to make English our offical language if we were to move to another country we would be expected to learn that countries language so why can't mexicans learn ours?

Answer 1

I agree, that would be nice, doesn't mean that they need to give up who they are, but I wouldn't go to Italy and demand they all speak English and teach English in their schools.

I figure, if you really want to live in a country then you should learn the language.

Answer 2

I don't mean to offend you as an questioner, but as a matter of fact, order to become a U.S. citizen, you need to know English well enough to get by. I know this personally because I am currently applying to become a U.S. citizen and in order to do so I must pass a U.S. screening test that requires basic knowledge of English, enough to understand the 230-years of history of this country. Also, it is harder for people over the age of 35 to learn a new language, I am a psychology student that has done copious amount of research into brain assimilation of specific patterns of language learning in adults. Anyways, most people try but not all are capable of completely learning the language.

Answer 3

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas,Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming

All of these states have English as their official language.It needs to be nation wide,more and more state are adopting this .This is the United States of America and we speak English.
You can speak whatever you want in your home or with friends etc but the language of business and the government in the US is English.
I speak English,Spanish,French Cajun and am learning Japanese.

Although the United States currently has no official language, English has long been the de facto national language. English is spoken by about 82% of the population as a native language and nearly everyone in the United States uses it as a daily language. .

Answer 4

If I moved to Mexico - or Russia, or Taiwan...the where doesn't really matter - I would do my best to learn the language as quickly as possible.

Funny, isn't it, how the "Ugly American" thing has to do, in part, with the fact that Americans go to European countries and don't make an effort to speak the language, but we're racists for expecting people who CHOOSE to come here to learn our language. Unbelievable.

Answer 5

I completely agree. Instead of having legal and government forms printed in every language, isn't it easier and CHEAPER to have them all in one? Isn't America suppose to a be a Democracy, majority rules? Why should language not apply?

I immigrated to America from Germany when I was 13 and granted that I already knew some Englisch, I took the time to perfect it and learn "casual Englisch". It's really not that hard to pick a language when you are submersed in it, it seems like they'd have to actually try not to learn any English.

The way I see it, Making English the official language is another way a fighting illegal immigration.

Answer 6

I agree, and those that refuse to learn English have no respect, and more than likely are here for the wrong reasons. I never used to be a racist person, but I'm starting to really be a racist toward these people! My step dad has a sign in his shop that says he will not serve you if you do not speak English. Those that don't want to speak English usually turn around, and walk out. I think more businesses should demand these people speak English.

Answer 7

who said that they dont?!?!! im an american citizen who is mexican with a mom who wasnt born here in the U.S and she and I speak to each other in BOTH languages. That also goes for practically my whole family, we actually use english in our home more than we do spanish. Also, my uncles and aunts have all learned english and none of them were born here in the U.S. Are you trying to say that you want us to speak english all day long just cause your ignorant A$$ doesnt know a second language and youre probably so insecure that you think that anyone speaking another language is talking about you!

Answer 8

as I know it, the united states does not have an official language. In fact, i have looked in a children's dictionary and in the stats of the United states it said English and Spanish. This is an older edition, but i still think it applies.
The united states is trying to makes itself marketable in the global economy by requiring high school to take at least two years of the same language and for IB students i believe it is three of four.
As it stands, English and Spanish, possible french, are the top languages in the world. With many of the countries to the south of us, except Brazil, speaking Spanish with many more immigrants moving in every day, it is only natural to include Spanish as a United states language.
Standardized test are still given in English first, with Spanish and a few other languages as options.
However, if the United States made English as the official language, it would only be fair for other countries to force immigrants to learn theirs, with a zero tolerance policy firmly in place. With the loose policy and as English as the unofficial language of the United States, our country is preforming in her best interest.

Answer 9

Only Mexicans need to learn English? A rather idiotic statement; all immigrants should learn English.

How ironic to consider English the official language when we have a President that completely butchers English. Bush is the worst-spoken president ever.

Answer 10

is not only Mexicans that they need to learn our language is all the people the come to the united states from other countries, i am from Puerto Rico and i learned how to speak, write and translate from Spanish to English, and from English to Spanish , is not hard to learn English, if they want to succeed in this country they will have to learned or else.