The U.S. nationality law requires applicants to have a working knowledge of the English language in order achieve citizenship. In 1990 the government passed exceptions to this requirement for older applicants and those with mental or physical disabilities.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes
@9HPF2XY4mos4MO
I think we need to keep a limit on our populations or they will grow out and become a problem. They could increase inflation and decrease the jobs for the people in the country and give less space.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No
in order to help people who come into this country knowing nothing and understanding nothing you need to provide translations for them
@Wisconsinite591Progressive12mos12MO
I believe that the United states is inherently a multicultural place, one where the diaspora of its citizens is an inherent benefit, not a negative. There is no need for immigrants to NEED learn english but to do well in a nation such as the US it eventually happens naturally.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country
@9G8FT7G6mos6MO
Any and all are welcome to immigrate into the US but do so legally and share your culture openly. Do not force anyone to do anything, you are welcome here with open arms but do not expect us to change our ways to accommodate you. There has to be a base line of what is the "United States of America", anything that deviates from that (and is legal) is encouraged just do not assume we will change just for you.=
@9GB2GPT6mos6MO
The incoming immigration pose a type of confusion to those who are natural born U.S. citizens. With the difference of language and background, there are more instances that make certain situations difficult for the natural citizens of the United States.
We can embrace those cultures that line up with our own core values. But those that are slanted toward Islamic terrorist apology should not be tolerated and those on visas that vocally support terror groups like Hamas on college campuses, social media, etc should be deported.
@9FMVL957mos7MO
Any and all are welcome to immigrate into the US but do so legally and share your culture openly. Do not force anyone to do anything, you are welcome here with open arms but do not expect us to change our ways to accommodate you. There has to be a base line of what is the "United States of America", anything that deviates from that (and is legal) is encouraged just do not assume we will change just for you.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services
@9FMVL957mos7MO
We do not have an official language but we should, and it should be American English. Privately anyone can use any language but government should only use American English.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
@592P6L6Republican3yrs3Y
Do you think if you moved to Mexico the Mexican government is going to teach public school classes in English or Vietnamese or Sri Lankan? If you want to live in the USA you must assimilate and learn the English language. How on earth can an immigrant contribute to our society if he is not able to read our road signs?
@4Y97QND3yrs3Y
No, America doesn't have an official language. If you move to Sweden is it required to learn Swedish? No, it's just suggested
@5M6P2JC3yrs3Y
All Americans should be multilingual.
@5MG9WKFIndependent3yrs3Y
No but we should provide ELL classes for all
@4Y847STIndependent3yrs3Y
No, but schools, hospitals, government services, etc. should not be required to provide translation services; with the exception of those immigrants who have, or plan to have children - they should be required to learn English and teach it to their children, who will be required to attend American schools.
@9JTNSV72mos2MO
Yes, all residents should know English on at least a basic, conversational level in order to get around.
@8NPVDSZ3yrs3Y
No, not by the government
@98CWG7Q1yr1Y
No, but offer free language learning courses to those who want them.
@9H73QHGConstitution5mos5MO
Yes, but provide multilingual translations from government documents and services to immigrants until they become citizens
@8VK3DVH3yrs3Y
No but they should be incentivized to
@9DK8VJ48mos8MO
@9CNS3TY9mos9MO
No, but federal funding should be provided for ESL work
@9CFVJFX10mos10MO
Yes, but keep multilingual translations from government documents and services if necessary
@9BXXJ6R11mos11MO
Yes, but we should work to modify the American Dialect of English to be it's own language with clear grammar rules and easy pronunciation. Once we have that going, the Government should provide free language learning courses for EVERYONE.
@99HC8R31yr1Y
Yes, but not by mandate.
@dxmongxrlIndependent3yrs3Y
No, but the government should provide free language learning courses for immigrants who wish to learn English
@947HHNKIndependent2yrs2Y
No, this goes against our country's values of freedom and diversity. We don't have an official national language for a reason.
@9FCQ77Z7mos7MO
No, but do not offer any support with language translations
@9CJ6CB67mos7MO
English shouldn’t have to be the only language people use, especially on the governmental level. It’s the responsibility of the government to provide for those that need it, and if they don’t know English, they can’t make it as easily through society. That’s an open and flagrant breach of its role for the people.
@8FJJWJC4yrs4Y
No, but it should be highly encouraged and the government should offer free language learning courses
No We have no national language
@8LTW4PN3yrs3Y
alot of them do already learn english and this is an ignorant question
@9LJWMTW5 days5D
Yes, they should learn English but I don't think it necessarily has to become their primarily used language.
Yes because it will help them communicate better here. But they should still be allowed to speak their native tongue.
@9LGPDCL1wk1W
No, but we as a nation should be encouraging people to learn more languages especially in k-12 schools, and access to free language learning courses should be encouraged.
@9LFW5MS 1wk1W
They should already know if before allowed to enter the country. Illegal should never be allowed in.
@892QT8S 2wks2W
No, the United States does not have an official language, but should provide resources or incentives for them to learn English.
@9LCN8J52wks2W
Yes, but governments should fund programs that provide free language learning courses. Allowing individual entities to teach immigrants rather than the government
@9LBPY34Constitution2wks2W
Yes because it can help them find jobs when they gain citizenship legally however we should also recognize their main language.
@9LBC7V42wks2W
No, but we should provide learning opportunities for both citizens and immigrants to achieve a better understanding of each other.
@9L9DMQ3 2wks2W
Yes because it would make the country more connected but it shouldn’t be mandatory to not speak their native language.
@9L92FF22wks2W
No, the United States does not have an official declared language. Therefore, English should not be required.
@9L74XYW3wks3W
Not forced, but strongly encouraged. I know some people can't learn languages very easily because of things like dylsexia
@9L6VK5Q3wks3W
No, it should not be required, but there should be more free programs and opportunities for language learning.
Other countries are required to learn English in school. We should also require a second language be learned from a young age if we expect others to learn English for OUR convenience. Otherwise it's not fair, Spanish is probably the second most popular language spoken in the world, along with Chinese.
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