Analysis: A Fence Can T Stop The Future

“Average of Latinos [Hispanics] included are very recent immigrants who are trying to understand and navigate how this system works. There is going to be different levels of linguistic ability.” Avila-Saavedra said.

I think about students that come into our schools straight from Mexico. We cannot expect them to just read, write, and speak in English. As educators, we have to help them by scaffolding the language for them and work with them to become proficient in English. Gutek (2013) wrote, “The justices stated that “basic English skills are necessary to children to participate in the public school educational program; children who do not understand English will find their classroom experiences wholly incomprehensible and in no way meaningful.” (p.

America is currently a very large super power which was the result of the last 50 years. Over the next fifty years I do see america stepping down from its superpower title and continue declining. I would characterize America’s future as this because we no longer grow now all we do is expand and improve upon. Which is exactly what Fareed Zakaria was saying in the article “Are America’s Best Days Behind Us?” in the section “The perils of success, the author states “Britain, having won the war, slipped into deep stagnation, while Germany, the loser, grew powerfully year after year. Britain's fall was even more perplexing considering that it was the creator of the Industrial Revolution and was the world's original economic superpower.” Which is what I believe will happen to america, we will begin to decline unless we correct the domestic issues we have. I am somewhere in between, i’m hopeful we can correct all the issues we need to correct in order to stay on top but i’m also fearful for what might come if we do not. If we correct the issues we can begin growing again and stay on top as a superpower. If we don’t correct the domestic issues we have, we will decline and crisis that hit our country will dwarf us just as Zakaria had mentioned in the same article “When the financial crisis hit nations such as Greece and Ireland, it dwarfed

When the immigrant’s native language is not one of the general population, certain difficulties arise. For immigrants to be functional in society, it is highly important for them find a way to communicate with the culture around them. One way of doing this is learning the language of those in the surrounding culture. If immigrants decide to not go through the trouble of learning a new language, they often find that when they apply for jobs employers are, “discouraged by the fact that [they know] hardly a word of English” (Fox

During the Cold War, Soviets and Americans raced to be the best at everything. From the “Space Race” to economies to education and technology, the feeling in both countries was that the loser would be annihilated. Since the end of the Cold War, the drive to be the best is no longer fueling such determination. As a result, over the past two decades or so, Americans are increasingly aware and afraid of decline. There is a raging debate as to the current state of America both compared to where it was 40 years ago and relative to other countries. Some, like New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, contend that there is a “fire in the basement” and we don’t even know it’s there. These “declinists” feel that America has a serious problem and

When Immigrants came into America, they start to just speak in their Native Language, but after a few years they started to learn English. “Fully 85% say it is hard to get a good job or do well in this country without learning English; only 12% say it is easy. Some immigrants also see learning English as an ethical obligation. Nearly two in three (65%) say "the U.S. should expect all immigrants who do not speak English to learn it," versus 31% who say this should be left to each individual to decide.”

Immigration is a complicated enough procedure as it is. Even before the immigration process has been completed, you will be very familiar with the need to read and write in English or at least, have a representative who can act on your behalf. This is in order for forms to be correctly submitted to USCIS. It can slow down the whole process if you are not aware of what is required. But, if you have just emigrated to America legally then well done! This is the first hurdle you will have to overcome. I can only imagine how hard it must be to move to America and not be able to speak English. It is something that many people take for granted. I often hear nothing but abuse from people who say all immigrants must speak English in America. Even on AC, I see prejudice and abuse, rather than tolerance and acceptance, and that is truly sad. I am sure that when people first move to America they wish to quickly settle in to their new surroundings and get used to their new home. But it is hard! I am an immigrant, but I am from the UK. So I have not had to overcome the language barrier by having to learn English. However, I can sympathize with people who are also immigrants, even though I do not have a personal insight into their language difficulties. Rather than abuse people who move to this country, it is best to look at their situation and see what is really going on. Think of the reasons why people like to maintain a link to their first language after they emigrate. It is the

Just because some countries are experiencing periods of high growth does not mean that America’s power is decreasing or that other countries are catching up. “The United States is responsible for twenty five percent of the world's economic output, was responsible for nearly half of global military expenditures, and had the most extensive

The United States has always been the land of the free, a quality that attracted many immigrants in search of a new life. As a result, the U.S is one of the most heterogeneous countries in the world. Today, three hundred and eleven languages are spoken in the U.S (Rhein, 2007). While the U.S has no official language, English is the most commonly spoken language in the country. Ever since the 1980’s, there has been a phenomenon known as the English-Only Movement, which is driven by those who believe English should be made the official language of the U.S. This phenomenon began in the 1980’s when Americans started to fear that immigrant languages would take over English (Crawford, 1998). For the past three decades, this movement has continued to have an impact in the U.S. Some of the common justifications for making English the official language is that it would make America more unified and it would improve the lives of immigrants (Brice, 2014). Another common justification is that it would save the federal government billions of dollars. The government spends large amounts of money every year to keep multilingualism alive, and it is in turn hurting the economy. Multilingualism has also had a major effect on the grades of school children who do not speak fluent English. Since the 1980’s, many governments have made efforts to reduce multilingualism. In order to improve the lives of immigrants, the economy and the grades of students in the U.S, English should be

“Despite about 18% of the U.S. population natively speaking a different tongue than English, a full 96% of United States citizens speak English fluently” (Whiskey 2012). Today in our society, a large majority of American citizens speak English and continue teaching those at a young age to resume this trend in the future. Although there is a minor percent of people whom come to America speaking a foreign language, many of them are learning and practicing the English language as a requirement for success in America. America originated with English being the superior language and shall continue to do so in respect to this nation by coming together as a whole to attain future achievement.

Learning English has always opened doors for immigrants and their families, allowing them to enter the American mainstream. Once upon a time, immigrants were eager to learn English. Over the last two generations, though, that ideal has been distorted. English is not our official language now, and that means government has to provide services in dozens of languages to accommodate non-English-speaking people. As the government provides immigrants with bilingual education; government-funded interpreters in schools, police departments and hospitals; with dual-language drivers license exams, tax forms, voting ballots, and services, it has made it easy for them not to learn English. City services are all provided in Spanish, employees at most businesses

Derek Walcott once said, “The English language is nobody's special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself.” (Walcott) The immigrant population in the United States is 41.3 million or 13 percent, 20 percent if those immigrants do not speak English. (Zong, Kasperowicz) Out of the many immigrants that are in America many of them lack the ability to speak English. Having citizenship, being successful, and having a diverse, yet unified culture, are why all Americans should learn to speak English.

Furthermore, language is also one of the most vital for any immigrants. Some people have come to the United States just to learn English. Where they started communicating with peers in English. English is a rich language, so it is difficult and takes time to learn. According to Morales, “people are persistently grumbled that immigrants are not willing or unable to learn English.” In fact, they are willing, but it is difficult to find the right place for them. For example, they do not know how to take the first step, or where they could find ESOL/ESL classes. Therefore, the government should provide free English classes and encourage them to learn English, so that they can easily learn the communications skills and interact with peers effectively.

U.S. has enjoyed being the most dominant country in the world for almost a century now. No one argues the supremacy, be it militarily or economically, of U.S. in present days. U.S. dominance is so overwhelming that almost nothing can restraint its will, case in point, the recent war without approval of U.N. A disturbing trend seems to be developing. An overconfident/arrogant international policy and a

One of the biggest challenges for immigrants is adapting a new language. For example in, “A Place To Call Home, on lines 57-59, it states, “For most of them, citizenship is a practical step. So is learning english, with most immigrants reporting that it’s difficult to get ahead or keep a job without learning language skills.” This shows that if you don’t know how to speak the native language it will be hard for you to maintain a living. Also in Jean Davies Okimoto’s book, “My Favorite Chaperone”, it says on lines 174-179, “Do your parents speak english Maya? ‘Just a little.’ Then perhaps you could attend the meeting and translate for them. ‘Yes I must always do this for them-at the store, at the doctor, things like that.’ ” This represents that without language skills, immigrants will not have very good communication skills. In Bonne Annee, the author mentions on lines 7-11, “French, English, and Kreyol commingle. Frech, I understand. My