Are Mexicans really demanding that we speak Spanish?

Question

I've heard some people say, "They're demanding that we speak their language." Granted, usually those are privileged white people who never talk to Mexicans.

But, I've never met a Mexcian who demanded that I need to speak Spanish.

Have any of you?

Answer 1

I am of Mexican decent. And that is the stupidest thing Ive ever heard. NO Mexicans are demanding no such thing. My father came to this country to make a better life for himself. He learned to speak English. He worked his *** off to get what he has now. BUT, he never demanded anything. He did it the old fashioned way. He earned it.

Answer 2

No Hispanics don't demand you learn or speak Spanish. In fact more than 90% believe it is important to learn English and that is among all of the community not just the legal ones. Learning English takes a long time, it is the second hardest language to learn in the world. It is similar to us trying to learn Chinese...you would need help until you learn and you will not learn in a few months.

Answer 3

No . . . one might say there is a demand for Spanish speaking businesses, but that is more in reference to the economic principle of demand than any sort of personal demand on the part of any Mexican group. Naturally, if a business owner perceives that he can expand his customer bas by offering spanish language services, he will do so if at all feasible. Supplying the demand :)

Answer 4

No, Mexican Americans are not demanding that anyone speak their language. With a rapidly growing population of Latino Americans, they should make efforts to learn the English language, but Americans should also be open to learning some Spanish and being patient with those who do not entirely have a grasp on the English language just yet.

Answer 5

Maybe some of them are, after all some Mexicans still claim the territory the US acquired from the Mexican-American War is rightfully theres. The fact is the United States has no official language. I think the people who state that are trying to express their disapproval of things such as the Bilingual Education Act and the cost of the translation and printing of official documents in multiple languages. ¿Por qué no podemos todos nos caer bien?

Answer 6

No I've never heard of any mexican that live here in the U.S say anything like that but i do know plenty who have come here and learn how to speak english very well . I think if you really want to learn something you would it's just how we are in this country where you have to learn in order to function.

Answer 7

No at all. They really did lie to you. They are ignorant to think that only Mexicans speak Spanish and to lie that they are demanding that.

And no I never heard that non-sense, just people who want others inflamed against Mexicans, and then people bash them. . .

Answer 8

Outside of the crazy racists in the La Raza and Aztlan movements, no, not really. There are many illegal immigrants from spanish-speaking countries (not just Mexico, by a long shot) who choose not to learn English, or who persist in using Spanish as much as possible. Typically, they are in communities where native Spanish-speakers (most of whom probably speak English) are in the majority.

It's not that they demand we learn Spanish, it's that they seek out communities where Spanish is widely spoken - which increases the prevelence of Spanish in those communities.

The growing numbers of native Spanish speakers has also led marketers to target that demographic with Spanish-language adds and products.

Adding to the perception of this, many companies make products for sale in more than one country, and design labels with two or more languages, rather than a label for each country. When such products are distributed in America, it can cause some confusion.

Answer 9

Nope. Although I have had a few just start speaking to me in Spanish just because they didn't speak English. I can understand them pretty well, though, because where I'm from, it's almost spoken as much as English.

Answer 10

Its really funny if you think about it - they want you to speak Spanish the language of conquest. They were forced by the Europeans to speak Spanish by the Spaniards many years ago. They were conquered now they want to conquer.