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Originally posted by Kali74
Originally posted by suz62
You want to live and work in the United States then learn the language. We speak English.
You want to speak Spanish go back to Mexico.
The United States of America does not have an official language. Why does anyone expect everything to be in English?
Originally posted by neo96
reply to post by kaylaluv
America 'welcomed foreigners' ???
Where the hell does someone get that?
Treated the Irish like crap
Treated the Africans like crap
Treated the Chinese like crap
Treated the Polish like crap
Treated the Japanese like crap
Treated the Germans like crap.
And the list goes on.
Why the hell should Mexicans be any different?
In fact treating immigrants like crap has always been a part of American history.
Iedit on 10-5-2013 by neo96 because: (no reason given)
So, you hate America - I get it. When are you moving to Russia, Sasha?
Originally posted by Kali74
Or can we finally accept that we are an immigrant nation and print signs in popular languages? Not that hard.edit on 10-5-2013 by Kali74 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by suz62
reply to post by Kali74
English has been the unofficial language of the United States for 237+ years. We used to be a British colony. Perhaps you're familiar with the English who speak English. Some of them wrote a couple of documents together - the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence - IN ENGLISH.
So, yeah, we speak English.
Crack a book now and then. If you can't read, try the History Channel. If all else fails I'm sure there are kiddy books with pictures.
English is not required to get a green card or a work visa, further lots of legal immigrant families don't learn english beyond what's needed to pass the test and don't teach their children english. Are you saying people aren't at liberty to speak whatever language they choose? Should there be a law that makes people take english classes? A government agency that oversees english fluency?
Originally posted by LeatherNLace
Originally posted by ElohimJD
They are being sued for breaking no laws, when hired, these employees understood this campus is English only.
You do realize that there is a difference between a criminal case (law broken) and a civil lawsuit (negligence). The employer interviewed the employee prior to the hiring. Obviously the employee didn't know that the campus was "English only", because someone hired him. The employer knew there was a language barrier. The employer failed to provide warning signs in the employees spoken language. That is what we call negligence. Negligence is not necessarily a crime, but it certainly is grounds for a lawsuit.
edit on 10-5-2013 by LeatherNLace because: (no reason given)
It should be required! It's not racist or anti-immigration to want people to assimilate as a condition of working here or attaining citizenship.
Originally posted by suz62
reply to post by Todzer
Someone said the person in question has been here 14 years.
Duh.
Originally posted by hounddoghowlie
reply to post by DistantRumor
the worker here in this case knew it was a english speaking campus. if you want to assimilate into a new country it is your responsibility, to learn the language, of the country in order to function as a productive member of that society.
not the country to cottle you and hold your hand as you make your way through life.
i' use to run a repair shop had many hispanics come in and try and pull the no habla b.s on me. but just as soon as i started talking money, they could speak english just fine.
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Originally posted by Kali74
reply to post by andy1972
...that doesn't have any language as it's first. Why does a multilingual society bother anyone? I don't get it.