Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Immigration - Assimilation
I answered "Yes".
I guess that is very politically incorrect.
But, then, I think the law should mean something...
I guess that is very politically incorrect.
But, then, I think the law should mean something...
At TownHall.com, Phyllis Schlafly asks:
"Are you tired of anonymous voices on the phone telling you to 'Press 1 (or sometimes 2) for English'? The ability to speak and communicate in English is the litmus test of whether immigrants are assimilating into U.S. culture.
To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, the law states that the immigrant must demonstrate 'the ability to read, write and speak ordinary English.' All public opinion polls confirm by majorities approaching 90 percent that this is what the American people want.Despite the law, the Pew Hispanic Center just reported that only 52 percent of Hispanic naturalized citizens speak English well or pretty well. Pew also reported that 28 percent of Latino immigrants speak only Spanish on the job."
