Should immigrants that are trying to obtain US citizenship be required to learn English?
G’day Drublic, Thank you for your question. They should certainly be encouraged to learn English so that they can function as well as they can as citizens. However, I think that the most important thing in citizenship is their character. There have been many good citizens with poor English skills and many people with good English skills who have been poor citizens.
Yes. I believe so. The reason I believe this is that English is the main US language, and our laws, regulations, rights, and national customs are usually stated in English, and these are things immigrants need to learn in order to function as a non-criminal, contributing member of society. An immigrant who REFUSES to learn the language of the country he/she wishes to move to is probably an immigrant who should be viewed with suspicion. Why would you want to move to a country and NOT learn its dominant language? I don’t mean that one should have to speak English fluently, but they should at least be willing to learn enough to communicate adequately in the workplace and other situations.
