U.S. Senate Votes to Make English the National Language! What do you think about it?

Question

Measure to reduce government multilingualism passes with strong bi-partisan margin.

I am Brazilian and I think this is the right thing to do. If they want to go to USA, they have to learn the English language, not expect USA to learn their language.

I love languages but I think one language is enough for a country.

Answer 1

I speak more than one language too and I don't hate anyone that speaks more than one language, but I have to agree with you. When you think of other countries like Spain, what language do they speak? What about France, Italy, China, Japan? It just makes sense that there should be one official language but people in the country should be taught more than one, just for its educational and business value.

A country is known by its language (and the world knows that we speak English).

Answer 2

I believe the motive of an authentic language is that the legislation have got to be written in that language. Using Spanish for an illustration, commonly it's inconceivable to translate some thing into Spanish and supply it the EXACT identical which means because the English. This is pronouncing that if there may be query approximately what a legislation way, we cross through the English variant. But I additionally believe we will have to understand Spanish as a secondary language and make matters bilingual, like English and French in Canada. That means, through the following iteration we will be able to all understand each languages.

Answer 3

It's like voting to make hot dogs the official food of baseball, totally pointless. English is already the de facto official language of the United States. It is the most commonly spoken language in the United States and it is no danger of being lost or destroyed. An understanding of English is already a requirement for citizenship. Furthermore it wouldn't stop private companies from advertising in other languages or using other languages to communicate in.

Answer 4

Milton... the US Senate did a voice-vote for an AMENDMENT (S.Amdt. 4064 To amend title 4 United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the United States and to promote the patriotic integration of prospective US citizens) to S.2611 - Title: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Currently, that Bill is DEAD in the House

Answer 5

Good. No more Spanish publications or advertisements. English only, like the way it used to be (There were no Spanish ads in the past, especially here in NYC. Now there's so many. The freaking Spanish radio posted too many ads in the subway and on the buses. Time to get rid of it once and for all.).

Answer 6

It doesnt even matter. The goverment cant even enforce the immigration laws it passed 30 years ago to they have to make new ones.

What difference is a federal law going to make in a san diego classroom with all spanish speakers?

Answer 7

I'd be happy. But one state, New Mexico, is officially bilingual, so there would be a problem. English should be official for government and courts of law.