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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsimmigration11yrs ago

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Luxembourgish language?

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 @47CFBN2answered…5yrs5Y

No, but it should be highly encouraged. We should also provide them with free language learning courses so they at least have a basic understanding of the language.

 @8QDSNZY from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

No, Immigrants should not have to learn English and English speakers shouldn't be forced to learn an immigrants language. However we should provide optional language classes for those who want to learn and we need to invest more in hiring translators and making technology for communication.

 @8WCV5PP from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

No, however the government can encourage people to learn English by providing free language courses and classes

 @8RBQDDP from Vermont  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but it should be encouraged, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

 @8R8K8WM from Massachusetts  answered…4yrs4Y

No, and the government and big businesses should provide free language learning courses

 @8532KYJ from Georgia  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and English needs to be decentered as Americans are not English

 @75KRFBJ from Nebraska  answered…5yrs5Y

Only when gaining citizenship; the government should provide free language courses.

 @8FK6RYT from Colorado  answered…5yrs5Y

I don't think they should be forced, but rather encouraged. The government should provide free language learning courses

 @8RM3NHC from Mississippi  answered…4yrs4Y

no, we should embrace diversity and also because of the fact that English is not the official language of the united states

 @8XH9SMF from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

yes but only so they can converse with the American citizens who mostly speak English, but no matter what they should still be able to speak whenever or whatever they choose.

 @8YJ6ZGY from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but the government should provide free language learning courses if they choose to learn.

 @93RQL4H from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but maybe provide free language learning courses for those interested in assimilating.

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