'MUST SPEAK ENGLISH' LAW IS NOT RACIST (UK)

English should be declared the language of America and then remove all spanish translations from every product on the shelve! Why learn our language when theirs is printed on any and every thing.

Just one small reason the price of products goes up,we pay for their laziness....and I am Tired of it.

It is no where near racism. A law that forces people to assimilate so they can succeed is not racist. It says, "please join us as an equal as soon as possible"

Of course it's not racist! English should be spoken in Britain. Is India, or any other non-Western country willing to change their language for Western immigrants or welcome us, with or without learning their language, with open arms? Of course not. Neither should we (or Britain or France, or Germany, etc.). If a person wishes to move to another country, they must abide by that country's rules and learn their language. Just common sense, really.

I'm an RN in the US and we have these great language phones that have live translators that we can call. The patient holds one phone, the caregiver holds the other and conversation is translated by a third party. Virtually every language is represented. I actually had an elderly hispanic gal throw the phone into my face. She was angry that I didn't speak spanish!! I later found out that she wasn't even an American citizen. Her family, only one of which was here legally, brought her here from Mexico for great care. Only one person in that family spoke english and not very well. They were hostile to any staff that didn't speak spanish! Everyone who moves to a new country should have to learn the language. It helps them do well in their new home. Certainly not racist!!!

"Sir Andrew Green of Migration Watch UK said: “Perhaps we are seeing the dawn of common sense in these immigration cases.”

Let's hope so.

I am considered a Liberal and am proud of the title, but I support the English language requirement for all Americans. We are a melting pot - not a salad. We thrive on differences, but these differences are connected by our common language.

Anyone (including Native Americans) who cannot speak English is limited in opportunities for economic and social advancement. The ghetto becomes self-made.

By all means keep your native language. English speakers need to learn another language for their benefit. This is easier when the second language is learned at a very early age.

Rather like Voter ID, this strikes me as a solution for which there is little actual problem; we are already addressing it fairly effectively. The cost of accommodating multi-lingualism is minimal, and the vast majority of immigrant-speakers pick up English pretty quickly, simply because it's practical. I think most of the impetus is just from aggravated feelings, "It's our country, they should be speaking our language!!"

I agree to this post completely. When someone immigrate to another country then they must learn to speak the language and customs of that country and use it outside the confines of their property. This is not discrimination because there is no restrictions of them using their language and practicing their own culture and born language.

If at all, it is a gesture of respect to the country who have given you the comfort and pleasures of that country. If by a stroke of bad luck you were not able to make it good then it is your fault and not of that country for failing to assimilate, learn and apply the country's prime language and culture.

Start packing and go back to your country of origin if you refuse to practice the culture of that country because they did not forced you to come nor did they ask you to disclaim your own country. Your freedom of speech and racial is not being removed because you can practice it without interference within the confines of your own property but you must not expect the country to change their own culture and language just so to please you, It is you who must change, no matter how good you feel about your old beliefs not them.

The U.S.A. must apply the same to their immigrants.

Adding 'insult to the injury' is made worse when I go into a fast food to grab a bite and I give my order to the person at the counter and I get back a blank look so I am forced to repeat it slower hoping they understand finally the hit several buttons on the register ,take my money...all the while chattering with a coworker in spanish (which I think is very rude)

Finally I get my change and my order and I have learned......check the order to make sure it is correct and check the receipt to make sure I was charged right and got correct change.

I no longer go to some places because it is not worth the aggravation .

so i am coming back home from Caracas one day and the person in front of me has a US passport like i do........she can't communicate with the official processing her.......turns around and asks me to help her..........what the hell????????

so if i don't speak french why would i have a french passport...........not that i would want one.