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Yo the facts show that by far MOST of the illegals here DO speak spanish because most of the illegals are hispanic. Its logical to assume when speaking of the typical illegal that he is indeed hispanic. Nothing to do with race. Is it racist to assume that most men that use jerrycurl on their hair are black? Nope sure isnt...
I agree with you, it is just that some of the same people yapping that to equate illegal immigrants with hispanics is racist yet are the first to demand Spanish be given official status in the US due to all of the immigrants that speak it....
Most Hispanic citizens are pretty fluent in English. It either means that they are illegals or that they are unassimilating Hispanics. Yes, I know they can speak any language they want to out in public but it is a sign of non-assimilation when they refuse to speak English.
Not really. If it's a conversation within themselves, it should be up to them. If you are eavesdropping, then that's your fault. Now once a non Spanish speaker joins the conversation, the Spanish speaking needs to stop if the subjects are fluent in English. It's common courtesy. Don't confuse lack of assimilation with rudeness.
Not really. If it's a conversation within themselves, it should be up to them. If you are eavesdropping, then that's your fault. Now once a non Spanish speaker joins the conversation, the Spanish speaking needs to stop if the subjects are fluent in English. It's common courtesy. Don't confuse lack of assimilation with rudeness.
We don't need a second language and the only thing that should be done about illegals is the legal part;enforce the law.No more amnesty;that was done in the 80's and didn't help.
<<But I think it would be easier to assimilate Spanish speaking illegals into our large and growing middle class if Spanish was America’s official second language>>
No doubt you're right, but we don't want to assimilate illegals. We want them deported.
<<But I think it would be easier to assimilate Spanish speaking illegals into our large and growing middle class if Spanish was America’s official second language>>
No doubt you're right, but we don't want to assimilate illegals. We want them deported.
Its a real tragedy that our elected officials have thrown their hands up at this idea. I find it interesting that this generation is so willing to quit and tell themselves that 'it cant be done'.
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I think our military earned for us the right to speak English, and English only:
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Not really. If it's a conversation within themselves, it should be up to them. If you are eavesdropping, then that's your fault. Now once a non Spanish speaker joins the conversation, the Spanish speaking needs to stop if the subjects are fluent in English. It's common courtesy. Don't confuse lack of assimilation with rudeness.
Yes, they have that choice but why do they do it? It is a non-assimilation factor to not speak the language of this country out in public IMO. Eavesdropping? Hardly, everywhere you go they are speaking Spanish only. There is no way to avoid hearing it. They are speaking in Spanish to their school-aged kids all the time. How does this help their kids assimilate in school?
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