Puerto Rico, are they speaking English?? And why not??

Question

Or this English only is just a justification for "racial recentment"

Answer 1

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). The treaty provided for the Mexican Cession, in which Mexico ceded 1.36 million km² (525,000 square miles) (55%[2] of its pre-war territory) to the United States in exchange for US$15 million (equivalent to $313 million in 2006 dollars) and the ensured safety of pre-existing property rights of Mexican citizens in the transferred territories, the latter of which the United States subsequently failed to honor. The United States also agreed to take over $3.25 million ($68 million in 2006 dollars) in debts Mexico owed to American citizens.

You lost. See ya!

Answer 2

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth belonging to the US. They speak Spanish & English. I've visited there myself & I've found the Puerto Ricans who are there to be quite different than those who live in the actual US. I don't want to upset anyone here but I'll just say it's a different....experience & I mean that in a good way. My trip there was great & I'd love to go back. Friendly people, good food, great shops, etc. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of poverty there so I can see why so many people would try to come over to the US.

Answer 3

Puerto Rico is a self governing country, their language IS Spanish. Has been for 500 years. It is not English, they do not need to speak a foreign language.

Answer 4

Most of the people who work with the public speak English. Among themselves they speak Spanish, but many can speak English perfectly. At least that is how it was when we went there in April for my brother-in-laws wedding to a Puerto Rician girl he met 4 years ago.
What is the point of this anyway? P.R. is a commonwealth not a state, They can talk whatever language they want, but they do teach English in school like we teach Spanish.

Answer 5

Puerto Rico is a territory of the US, and retains it's traditional language - though English is a common second language there, for obvious reasons. It's very much like a foreign country, even though it's people are American Nationals.

Puerto Rico has rejected both statehood and independence, though, so it's hard to really judge how it's people feel about that.

Answer 6

What? Since Puerto Rico is part of the US, your question has nothing to do with immigration.

Most speak both Spanish and English. They tend to speak Spanish amongst themselves as that is their native language and was so until the US took control.

Answer 7

Puerto Rico, is a Commonwealth and they are not under any obligation to speak English
PS Chickey Soup> Puerto Rico can change their status any time they vote to, so what's this barb about the USA taking control

Answer 8

Yes they do speak English very well. In Florida, we have many Puerto Ricans living and working here and all speak English.

Answer 9

Puerto Ricans speak Spanish mostly.
Why do I get the idea that you want the whole world to speak English???
♥LoL.

Answer 10

Racial recentment? Man, they are part of our country and I think most of them do speak English. I don't know how recently though. I think you need to use your spelling check so everyone will know what you are trying to say, huh?