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.
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@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
Yes
@9HPF2XY2yrs2Y
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.
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
No
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.
@passerby921yr1Y
Agree, extra laws where the desired outcome is already self-reinforcing just makes these processes more rigid and bureaucratic, wasting time and taxes.
in order to help people who come into this country knowing nothing and understanding nothing you need to provide translations for them
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
No, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country
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.
@9GB2GPT2yrs2Y
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.
@9FMVL952yrs2Y
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.
@9G8FT7G2yrs2Y
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.=
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services
@9FMVL952yrs2Y
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.
@HelcovichEmireRepublican10mos10MO
I agree, and if people don't learn english, they won't be able to understand the government
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
No, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services
@592P6L6Republican5yrs5Y
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?
The United States does not have an official language.
@3yh33h3Independent2mos2MO
Even if the U.S.A. doesn't currently have an official language, it should, and that language should be American English.
@9XH53CN 11mos11MO
focus on majority language instead of official languge
The US may not have an official language, but it has a majority language. English is the majority.
@4Y97QND5yrs5Y
No, America doesn't have an official language. If you move to Sweden is it required to learn Swedish? No, it's just suggested
@5M6P2JC5yrs5Y
All Americans should be multilingual.
@9JTNSV72yrs2Y
Yes, all residents should know English on at least a basic, conversational level in order to get around.
@4Y847STIndependent5yrs5Y
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.
@5MG9WKFIndependent5yrs5Y
No but we should provide ELL classes for all
@8LTW4PN5yrs5Y
alot of them do already learn english and this is an ignorant question
@9RDK8781yr1Y
No, but they’re going to need to learn English if they’re going to be successful. English is still the 1st language in America.
No We have no national language
@9FC34XZ2yrs2Y
No, but encourage free language learning courses
@9ZQ5ZC911mos11MO
No, but they should be encouraged to learn English. As a compromise, natural born citizens should learn a second language.
@8GZ92VF5yrs5Y
Yes, and the government should make English the national language.
@9TZT2PD1yr1Y
It shouldn't be anything that is legally required but immigrants should try to learn English because it is our official language.
@9S2PDWW1yr1Y
A person who comes over from their country, carries with them, their countries, culture, and language. It is as sacred to them as his sacred to almost everyone who has ever come to the United States. We must not tell them they have to give it up, but we also must tell them that they are in a different country which has its own language and culture. we must provide education courses, so people can learn our language and our customs, and we should make it so that there are less language translations for government Documents and services. But it should not be done without consideration for the fact that some people come to this country and they are either too old to learn a language or they are too fresh to have learned it as well as a person who Has been speaking their whole lives.
@9DHFLPS2yrs2Y
Absolutely. English should be our nation’s official language and all foreigners should be required to take a literacy test to gain citizenship, drive, or buy property on U.S. soil. All who fail the test should be immediately deported.
Yes, but not in a superior way, rather that English is the main language and without it, many immigrants may struggle to understand certain parts of American life.
@9H73QHGConstitution2yrs2Y
Yes, but provide multilingual translations from government documents and services to immigrants until they become citizens
@9DK8VJ42yrs2Y
@dxmongxrlIndependent4yrs4Y
No, but the government should provide free language learning courses for immigrants who wish to learn English
@9CNS3TY2yrs2Y
No, but federal funding should be provided for ESL work
@947HHNKIndependent3yrs3Y
No, this goes against our country's values of freedom and diversity. We don't have an official national language for a reason.
@9RCJGBN1yr1Y
Only if they're applying to become a citizen, then Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services
@8FJJWJC5yrs5Y
No, but it should be highly encouraged and the government should offer free language learning courses
@9FCQ77Z2yrs2Y
No, but do not offer any support with language translations
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
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.
@98CWG7Q3yrs3Y
No, but offer free language learning courses to those who want them.
@8NPVDSZ5yrs5Y
No, not by the government
@8PKGSDR5yrs5Y
No, but encourage it and provide free language learning courses
@8MNLNT45yrs5Y
Not required but offered free of charge.
@B7LX8CT 1 day1D
Yes but in order for better opportunities and efficient communication due to the matter that English is most spoken language in United States, Immigrants should allow to speak their own language and have resource of language learning program
@B7LMN8N1 day1D
only if they want to and if they want to the government should provide free language learning courses
@9TKB4KG 3 days3D
No, but only because English is not our national language. If it becomes the national language, then yes.
@B7KLPZV4 days4D
I say yes and no, they should learn it so they can communicate with other easily but also not lose themselves and still talk in their language whenever they want
@B7KFN8D4 days4D
I don't think we can require anyone to learn English, but it should be a requirement of participating in society. If you want to be a citizen and vote, you should have to have proficiency in English.
@B7KD3RP4 days4D
No, I do not think "required" is a good term to use. If all citizens know more than 1 language it could be required (equality), However I support they should learn but it should note be "required"
@B7HH49R6 days6D
They should not be required to learn English only if they choose to. There should be resources to help them if they so choose to do so.
@B7FSBF51wk1W
It should be an option but now forced, just like people who speak English can choose to learn another language if they want
@B7F9B8F1wk1W
Yes, but only if they are under 35 years old, and we should keep the free translations to all languages and free language classes
@B7C8L8L2wks2W
I think they should not be forced to, unless you work in a job with public interaction, such as fast food, answering phone calls, and other storefronts or front desk jobs.
@B7BPCNHWomen’s Equality2wks2W
Immigrants should learn English if they want. If they don't, they shouldn't be forced to learn how to speak it
@B7BMKK32wks2W
yes but in the sense that it will help them while there here so there no getting lost in transition and it should be free
No, if people decide they want to move to and become immigrants in America, they should be free to choose whether or not they want to come prepared and make their lives easier by learning the language.
@B78J62L3wks3W
Yes, but lower costs of learning courses to those in need of it as well as ensure services are trained to deal with people who are learning English.
@B78GH233wks3W
Yes, the government should provide language learning courses. If you immigrate to any country with intent to live there, you must assimilate or leave.
@B78FLF73wks3W
No, but make it easier for an immigrant to learn English through optional government funded classes.
@B77TS5H3wks3W
Yes, but with exceptions such as what was done in the 1990s. The government should also offer free ESL classes for all immigrants who do not have a strong enough proficiency in.
@B77D8H73wks3W
Immigrants should be given the free opportunity to learn english, but that also includes time which they don't have so it shouldn't be required but offered.
@B77578B3wks3W
I believe that immigrants should be encorouged but not required to learn English. If they want to learn English their classes should be freely provided for.
@B74WCMX3wks3W
No, but if them being unwilling to learn the language and culture causes them to commit crimes then they reap the consequences of their choices.
No, they should be able to figure out if they wish to learn English, and if they do, then they should be provided free language learning courses
@B73Y2FQ3wks3W
I do not think it needs to be required but learning English will probably help immigrants in the long run but in my opinion it does not really matter.
Yes, but only a basic understanding in order to traverse the country. They do not need to be fluent.
@B73456Q4wks4W
Ideally it is recommended to learn the dominant language of the country. Ideally most people in the US should be bilingual.
@B6Y4VHZ4wks4W
No, but i think they should at least know the basics for they can communicate better to defend themselves.
It should not be legally required but instead it should be heavily endorsed with free language learning courses
@B6YZW9N4wks4W
Immigrants should be at least conversational with their English if only to help them adjust to life in the country, but there should still be accommodations available for those who need it.
@B6TYHFV1mo1MO
No we should give them a choice to decide if they wanna learn English or another language of there own choice.
No. Requiring someone to learn a language is a clear violation of the Constitution. How can you have freedom if you can't speak whatever language you want.
@DrewAMM91mo1MO
No, even though English is the most common language spoken in America there is no official language for the USA (as far as I know)
@B6T6NKM1mo1MO
It should be a super baseline test, so long as they know the basic greetings and find a way to read their bills so that they can pay taxes thats all that matter.
@B6SXT3P1mo1MO
They should make the choice themselves, but they should understand that it would be a challenge to not understand English, even with government support of translations
No, they should not have to, but they should understand that it is much harder to live in America without understanding English.
@B6MDQNT2mos2MO
Matters on there age. Older ones can be fine, younger children who'll live here for decades, they need to learn English.
@B6MB7Q42mos2MO
Immigrants should not be required to learn English, however free language learning courses should be more widely available for immigrants to learn English if they desire to.
@B6M5LCS2mos2MO
No, unless they want to become citizens then they should know at least a basic amount of English to become a citizen.
@B6LZQQ32mos2MO
Yes. When you move to another country, it is your responsibility to learn the necessary skills to function in that country's society, while they owe you nothing.
@B6L7G2KLibertarian2mos2MO
Immigrants should be provided free resources that encourage them to learn english, requiring someone to learn english can be used against immigrants in an act of hate
@B6L2DK7Progressive2mos2MO
Yes, but only at a basic level as to help them communicate with others and not be taken advantage of, as well as to speed up the immigration process.
@B6KTYTH2mos2MO
I don't think anyone needs to be forced into learning English once they come here but I do think the gov should hold free classes for those who choose to
@B6KGH7H2mos2MO
Yes, but only because English is most common and it's how people communicate best in the U.S. But the immigrants should always and forever keep using their foreign language.
No, but it should be encouraged. Free language learning courses should be made available to the public.
@B6JFNZC2mos2MO
Yes, the current law requiring a working knowledge of English in order to achieve citizenship is appropriate, with the exceptions for older immigrants or those with learning disabilities.
@B6J3DKT2mos2MO
I don't think the government should mandate that Immigrants learn english, BUT should make accessible the option to learn our language for free.
@B6HBNP82mos2MO
No, but the government should offer free courses and greatly encourage learning it, possibly by making English learning courses easily accessible and funding groups that offer beneficial (i.e. learning) opportunities to immigrants
@B6H5YS72mos2MO
Immigrants are required be taught to an A2 level of english via private market services, understanding basic phrases and greetings to be competent in our country. The government is required to provide multilingual translations for all government documents and services.
@B6GYQ772mos2MO
The United States America is a free country and everyone has the right of free of speech everyone should be allowed to speak whatever they want and have free language learning courses for any language
@B6GTDDJ2mos2MO
Yes and No because the language they are used to is what they are but we should encourage them to learn English to interact more with the people and the society that speak it.
@9WXG3RT 2mos2MO
Yes, but only through multiple free courses to give them a basic understanding, not to be fluent in it.
@B6DP83K2mos2MO
Yes. My mother is a legal immigrant. She immigrated here in the late 90s. She had to learn English because back then there were no ESL classes in schools. Absolutely they should be required to learn English.
@B66H4Q82mos2MO
No, we should embrace the diversity they bring, provide multilingual translations for government documents and services while also providing free language learning courses for those who do want to learn English.
@B65255G3mos3MO
Yes, but we should ensure they have easy access to classes, as well as make US citizens learn a second language also.
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