The Importance Of An English-Only Policy In The United States
The multilingualism debate in the United States has two sides; one side advocates for multilingualism in order to embrace different cultures and ideas, while the other side supports an English-only policy to unify the country. Although we are a nation of diversity and some think an English-only policy limits immigrants from being as equally successful as English-speakers and prevents diversity from being present in our country, I disagree. I advocate for an English-only policy in the U.S. because having a common language among all unifies the diverse country together, and allows immigrants to participate democratically and politically, and succeed economically. An English-only policy not only creates a necessary bond, but it also doesn’t limit individuals culturally or nationally because everyone is still free to communicate and
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As said in the Washington Times, “Making English the official language would encourage new migrants to learn the language of the country they have adopted as theirs… to unite the American people, while improving the lives of immigrants and native-born inhabitants” (Brice). This explores the ways in which English brings the whole country together, while actually bettering the lives of immigrants. In the long run I believe immigrants will create a better live for themselves by learning English because it opens up so many more doors and opportunities once they can communicate and have a common tie with the rest of the country. With this policy, it will require them to learn English, which will end up actually improving their lives in the English-dominated America. On a political blog I found, there are major questions being asked that compare the pros and cons of having an English-only policy versus not, and I’m going to be discussing the question “Does having one official language facilitate assimilation or does it just marginalize those that do not speak it well” (“English as an
As said in the Washington Times, “Making English the official language would encourage new migrants to learn the language of the country they have adopted as theirs… to unite the American people, while improving the lives of immigrants and native-born inhabitants” (Brice). This explores the ways in which English brings the whole country together, while actually bettering the lives of immigrants. In the long run I believe immigrants will create a better live for themselves by learning English because it opens up so many more doors and opportunities once they can communicate and have a common tie with the rest of the country. With this policy, it will require them to learn English, which will end up actually improving their lives in the English-dominated America. On a political blog I found, there are major questions being asked that compare the pros and cons of having an English-only policy versus not, and I’m going to be discussing the question “Does having one official language facilitate assimilation or does it just marginalize those that do not speak it well” (“English as an