Should people who immigrate to America be expected to learn English?

Yes, I think they have to if they facing any difficulties to use the language otherwise he/she going to have lot of problems to be living there since there is a communications problems.

YES!! People should learn to speak the language of the country they live in - any country! And I am pissed as hell that I have to foot the bill for interpreters, etc., for people who refuse to learn English. And we all pay! We pay higher prices for hospital care, for phone service, cable service - you name it - any place that has to spend extra to provide interpreters passes that extra cost on to all consumers, not just the ones that use the interpreters. It would be totally different if the people who needed the interpreters were the only ones required to pay for that service. But then there's still the government - Federal, State and Local - spending required to accomodate people who don't speak English - and that all comes out of our pockets and cuts down on other government services because the money is being spent on foreign language accomodation..

Yes, I think they at least need to able to carry the conversation. They are coming to America and America speak English and it their job to learn the language so they can communicate with others in English.

yes of course. To live in AMERICA you should learn how to speak english. you cannot be able to work if you do not understand english.

The world is becomming such a small place with our ability to communicate with people from all parts of the world and people moving to differnt countries to America. I think immigrants should be pushed to learn English, but at the same rate I think America should push our citizens particularly children to learn foriegn languages. It would be to the benefit of us all.

No, but that shouldn;'t get frustrated when people cannot communicate with them.

I think people that come to the US should learn English. I hate walking into a store and right away the employees start speaking Spanish to me. I live in San Diego so there are many nationalities people from all parts of Latin America and most jobs here want bilingual people so it would be a great advantage to them to know both languages.

Yes, I think it would benefit them in the long run. Since that is the English is spoken America. It would be the same if an English speaking person moved to another country they should learn the language. God Bless

If you move to a country where English is the language spoken, then you should learn English. I live in England and I am fed up with people who cannot be bothered to learn English. A lot of money is being wasted in schools from the special education budget for children who's parents can't be bothered to teach them English. This means that children with real special needs are losing out.

I think whatever country you may move to you should be expected to learn the language spoken there.

where u from?

I think that anyone who moves to America should learn the native language (English). I don't think it matters which country you move to...I think the same rule should apply. If you wish to become a Citizen and live in any country other than your native-born, I feel the only way you can actually belong is if you adopt their culture and their language.

If they want to succeed and survive in the country then it would be for their own good and benefit to learn the language...I do not care if they choose no to, however if they need something from me and I cannot understand them I guess I will mutter "baboobaboo" back at them and walk off

YES!! and it should be the same in Canada. I think they should have to take the Grade 12 English Provincial (i'm canadian) in order to become a citizen They can still be a landed immigrant But to get their citizenship they should be forced to have english

Yes..just as if I went to another country that did bot speak English I would expect to have to learn their language.

Yes they should as it is native knowledge of USA then wo can live without it..

Yes, I think they should have to learn how to speak english. If you go to any other foreign country it would be expected. I live in a large hispanic communnity and you have no clue how many times I am approached to translate, funny thing is. When Ive lived in other countries like France for example the new spanish speaking immigrants from Latin American countries make an effort to learn french so they can go to school and work. Here in America we cater to spanish speakers, I think if we made it somewhat of a requirement they would be a little more responsive and try to learn in the many years they are here.

It is better to learn english for everybody.

I think that they should aquire at least a rudimentary understanding of the language. I've never heard anyone question whether someone moving to France should try to learn French, etc, and so I don't know why some people seem think it's unfair to expect people living in America to speak English.

Learning English would facilitate communication. Should it be required? I think it could be expected and help offered toward that end. But learning is a subjective thing. It happens for some, not for others. If I were to go to another country, I would learn the language for my safety, my success, my comfort. Should I be ordered to learn it? I hope not. But I would have the intrinsic desire to want to learn it.