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Originally Posted by watsup1000
Umm, no matter what you right wingers claim, the fact is that almost every non-English immigrant that came to the US over the centuries did not know English. Italian, German, Chinese, you name it. They often set up enclaves in the cities or towns where they talked to one another in their native language and had newspapers promoted in that language. It was normally the second generation that became fluent in English. The immigrants from south of the border are no different. The second generation will not only use English, but will WANT to do so in order to fit into society.
It’s always been that way, and it hasn’t changed a bit today.
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Yep. Every successful person that was "second generation" immigrant who's biography I ever read said that in their home they were FORCED to use English. When you immigrate to a country that speaks a language other than your own, the first step to success is to become fluent in that nation's tongue.
A comical side note: I'm in IT and work with a lot of guys from India. They converse in English because they all come from different Indian dialects. Their one common denominator is English.
