Why are they breaking the law?
2007-04-13 10:36:00 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Chela, are you an illegal immigrant??? go back to puerto rico!
2007-04-13 10:51:37 · update #1
It is not breaking the law. English is the de facto language - accepted language - of the United States. No where has it ever been officially declared as a national language. The First Amendment also protects free speech. While I agree that people should speak English in business, schools, stores, gov't., etc., I see nothing wrong with a person speaking another language in their homes, and to friends and family. My husband and I actually use another language to communicate when we don't want the kids to understand us - its one they don't know. So, if they're speaking Spanish, or any language, privately and in personal conversations, so what? As long as they know English as well, I really don't see a problem.
Edit: Loretta - could you please give me a reference to which section, or what wording of the 14th amendment you are referring to?
2007-04-13 10:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
America doesn't have any laws against speaking any language!! And the fact that you tell Chela that she is an illegal immigrant and needs to go back to Puerto Rico shows how ignorant you really are!! Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. You have no idea what you are talking about!
2007-04-13 13:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa T 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
People can speak any freaking language they want to in the US, it's a free country. Yes, I think they should learn English ,but that doesn't mean a person can't speak more than 1 languages if they choose to. I speak 3 languages and am American....and I have never broken any law!!
P.S. Puerto Rico is an American colony, so Puerto Ricans can not be in the US illegally considering they are American. Geez, you're stupid. Now I know why Americans are looked down upon by foreigners.
2007-04-15 03:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mari76 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
American English and Mexican Spanish is converging in language slowly overtime. Stopping with goverment laws is pointless at this time, and the British still can understand us 200 years from now, and then will be able too 200 years laters. Making English offical or unoffical is waste of taxpayers time and money. Mexico is giving America a latin Flavor, and Mexico is being given a little Anglo-Saxon flavour its blender mixing no harm been going on for over 150 years.
2007-04-13 19:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by ram456456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the smart people responding to this moronic question.....We do NOT have a legal language. So again as others have stated NO ONE is breaking the law.
For the people that have such a problem with foreign languages I hope they or their children never take a Spanish High School class....or even attempt to visit a Spanish speaking country for vacation.
This country is so full of hypocrites its ridiculous. I hope NONE of you close minded asses ever leave the United States. You will be in for one Hell of a shock!!!
2007-04-13 16:41:52 · answer #5 · answered by C Gonzalez 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL legal language huh? lol too funny. Anyways, why do Chinese people speak Chinese eventhough they are in the US? Why do some Italians speak Italian...why do Brazilians speak Portuguese (and on and on and on....) when living in the US?! For one simple reason, it is what they know most, and only cuz they learn the English language doesn't mean they should stop speaking their own language. I am Puerto Rican... I speak Spanish and English and even if it were to become illegal to speak anything other than English... I will still do it...damn go ahead and arrest me...I will never drop my language for anyone. You have to become more open to different cultures.. that's what the US is.. a mix of different cultures!!! By the way.. not only Mexicans speak spanish... even people from Spain do.. wow.. did you know that?! lol
2007-04-13 10:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 0⤋
ok...about your comment...is it even possible to be illegal from puerto rico??? seriously....it's part of the US.
well, mexicans live in mexico...where spanish is the only official language. so...that's why. and in america, it's not illegal to speak a foreign language...we do not have a "legal" or "illegal" language.
people who don't want others to speak other languages are either a) stupid, b) stupid, or c) jealous and stupid. because nothing but good things can come out of being bilingual or multilingual. (and you didn't say as to whether these mexicans speaking spanish, could or couldn't speak english. if someone lives in the US and speaks english, but you hear them speaking something else...who the flip cares. they simply have a world that is vastly larger than yours. get over it.)
2007-04-13 11:22:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Phx, Arizona. The rich history of the Spaniards and the Native Americans is taught here because of the close proximity to Mexico. It is a part of of Arizona's history. But, I always thought that Mexicans were Spanish and Native American... So wouldn't that just make you MEXICAN?
2016-04-01 00:33:17 · answer #8 · answered by April 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal to NOT speak English. Are we going to round up toddlers and handcuff them because they don't speak English?
English is the COMMON language of the U.S. It has not yet been declared the official language. And it's not illegal to speak foreign languages.
I personally believe everyone should know the common language of the country they live in but there's nothing wrong with knowing several languages.
2007-04-14 00:05:38 · answer #9 · answered by sister_godzilla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laws declaring English the Official Language are now on the books in several state and local governments.
Nationally, though, no such law exists despite efforts of both Republicans and Democrats to effect such a law.
People who refuse to learn the language show both disrespect and astonishing ignorance. Why would anyone, having made the decision that the ways of their home country have failed them and their family, hold on to those failed ways after leaving for a successful country? Most immigrants (LEGAL) pick up the language and culture and do their best to assimilate; are well-educated and contribute to the economy 1,000 times what manual laborers do. But the laborers find reason to be "proud"?
What a disconcerting mindset of delusion!
qwerty
2007-04-13 10:52:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋