I live in Texas and I can honestly say that there is a language barrier between non English speaking people and English speaking Americans in Texas in the Hispanic community particularly. From the various articles and surveys that I have found there seems to be a great number of Texans wanting English to be declared the official language. On the other hand there some organizations saying it would be unconstitutional. According to 2007 figures from the U.S. Census‚ more than 3.2 million Texans are
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Training Needs of Barangay Officials In Public Fiscal Administration A Special Research Presented to the Faculty of Graduate School Open University Polytechnic University of the Philippines In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master in Public Administration By Anthony C. Mercado 14 February 2010 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The Republic Act 7160 or commonly known as the Local Government Code of 1991 had enacted
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lifestyle‚ and languages. Though‚ in order to become an U.S. citizen‚ immigrants should be required to have a mere understanding of the English language‚ at the very least. English is the most common out of any other used language in the U.S.‚ and making it the official language would help immigrants to benefit by bettering their education‚ business‚ and their financial growth networks as it can recognized as the central language for success here in America. Making English an official language for the
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Should English be the Official Language? There is no doubt that there has been controversay over whether or not English should be the official language of the United States. I personally feel English should not be the official language‚ mostle because I feel America does not need an official language. America has always been proud of being a diverse country. People from all over the world have made their way to America be begin a life in a free country. If America is willing to take in other
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of English being the official language of the United States of America? Will there be penalties or fines for using languages other than English in government business? Will people lose their jobs if they do not understand English? These questions all leads up if English should or should not be an official language of the United States of America. It should be an official language of the US because it increases the chance of an individual to acquire a job
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the official language of the U.S.A. Language is a part of everyday life and is much more than a means of communicating with other people; it is part of one’s culture and ties people together. The world would not be complete without its many languages‚ so one language‚ though dominant in an area‚ should not be forced on all the other
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English as an Official Language In U.S.A “Do we really need another bureaucracy controlling how and what we speak?” ("English Should Not Be the Official Language of the United States." n.d.) I think when the government makes English as an official language‚ people could have a chance to choose what language they want use in their homes. It was surprising to me when I found out that the U.S.A does not have an official language. Although English is many people’s native language‚ it also often used
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Designating an Official Language‚ Unity in the Nation or a Threat to Individual Liberty Dawn Mullins English Composition II Instructor Bargenquast October 15‚ 2012 Designating an Official Language‚ Unity in the Nation or a Threat to Individual Liberty? The debate on whether designating English as the official language will unify this nation or threaten individual liberty has been an issue that is discussed among the nations masses. The definition of an official language is one
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Against English as Official Language About 10% of the students at my High School are not Caucasian and probably speak a different language at home or might not speak English very well. English should not be the Official Language because of its unfairness to immigrants or anyone who doesn’t know the English language well. English should not be the official language because it would be unfair to immigrants or anyone who doesn’t have proficient English. Students who do not have very good English
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THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ENACT LEGISLATION MAKING AMERICAN ENGLISH THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." This sentiment was established by the English Only movement‚ which began in 1981 when Senator Hayakawa sponsored a constitutional amendment to make English the official language of the United States. Variations on his proposal have been before Congress ever since; the Language of Government Act has been pending before the House and Senate since 1991. Despite increasing
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