Essay about English Must be the Official Language in America

What are words? A simple question such as this would in theory demand only a simple answer. Words, however, take such an abundance of forms that creating a truly inclusive definition for the notion of “words” is daunting. In its physical manifestation, a word is little more than air passing over taut tendons, forming sounds which are accented by flicks of the tongue against the teeth and roof of the mouth. These sounds are arranged in patterns that come to be recognized and accepted as words. But are these sounds all that words represent?—certainly not. Words command power. Although the defiant playground motto states that “sticks and stones may break bones, but words can never hurt,”

America as we know it today has been shaped by immigrants. It can be argued that America shapes immigrants as well. It is a nation that people, nationalist or foreign-born, desire to assimilate partially or fully into. According to a New York University professor, “Immigration, however, played a key role not only in making America’s development possible but also in shaping the basic nature of the society” (Diner, p. 2). It is a nation built on this idea of the “American dream” which varies depending on the person. However, it is something that holds steadily in an immigrant’s mind that is possible to achieve. America’s past, present and certainly future will be formed by immigrants, and once they get here America will coincidentally form their being as well.

Today, the Bill of rights outline some of our most important liberties as individuals of the United States. Aspects of everyday life are granted though the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. These first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution protect basic liberties such as the freedom of religion and freedom of speech. The Bill of Rights install limits on governmental power. They protect people from an overruling government and contribute to the image of “free America” that many immigrants seek the U.S. for. Although the positive contributions of the Bill of Rights are more clearly seen in our modern society, these ten amendments were not always viewed as necessary throughout history.

There have been some common misperception that have led to immigration taking a center stage in America, as Bonnie Honig examines in “Democracy and the Foreigner,” Honig points to several myths that keep immigration as a forefront issue and deceives some if not most Americans about the issue of immigration. Let’s first begin with the myth that immigrants are only here to “take” and not be true members of the nation and be inclusive (pg. 79), though we know this is not true as most immigrants actually come to America for better lives. In doing so they contribute to our economic system and who is anyone to say they are taking more than their fair share, we must keep in mind this is still the United States we are talking about. Yes, many immigrants still have ties to their foreign nations and do indeed help family abroad in these

The United States of America has long been known as an immigrant’s country. It is a melting pot of all different races, ethnicities, and nationalities. However, the time elapsed between the foundation of America and now has led to the development of the American identity. American nationalism has changed the scope and parameters of who is truly “American,” and who is welcomed in America. The United States is no longer a country of immigrants, it is a country filled with citizens of diverse heritage, but they all identify as an American. This poses a problem for those who still wish to immigrate to America. It is still described as a place where there is a possibility of an “American Dream,” and where anyone can become anything.

Due to the subjectivity of rights, they differ between cultures, countries, and throughout time. The United States is not exempt from this issue: because there are unlimited interpretations of “rights” (what they are, who gets them, which are necessary), which leaves them up to debate. In the end, it’s congress (and occasionally the Supreme Court) who makes the final call. As a result of this subjective nature, the rights of citizens of The United States have been defined in the Constitution as well as its amendments. The rights of the American people can be difficult to fully define and apply.

Thanks to the civil rights movement, immigrants can possess the rights of an American if they pass the US civics exam. Immigrants make up 13 percent of the US population, and the amount is growing rapidly. “These provisions are universal in their application to all persons within the territorial jurisdiction, without regard to any differences of race, of color, or nationality; and the equal protection of the laws is a pledge of the protection of equal laws.” ("Undocumented Immigrants DO Have Legal Rights - VIDEO." MALDEF:. Web. 5 Jan. 2016. , 2). The rights for the immigrants have been the same sense 1896, and the Supreme Court ruled that. According to the fourteenth amendment, immigrants have many rights. “…the right to equal protection of

In the US, we pride ourselves on the values that are integrated within our familial systems. However, how can we be proud of being united if the very system that is supposed to protect us, betrays us? Immigration in the US is one of the most biased and, in my opinion, racist policy that is present in our lives. US immigration policy doesn’t allow for love or unity to succeed, it lets power and money control the lives of millions.

Freedom of speech, religion, possessions are all in the very first amendment of the American Constitution stating "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech[.]“ Giving the people the power to freely express who they are individually. Whether that be religion, education, travel, and the ability to uphold who they will grow up to be in the future.

The United States of America has no history; it is a new state. Though it does have a few indigenous inhabitants, the overwhelming majority of its inhabitants are immigrants. There is no history of a common culture or a common language developed over hundreds or thousands of years in the United States; however, the various backgrounds of the United States have combined to form a new American culture. Immigration continues, and with this immigration a conflict occurs between the common language of the United States and the languages of the new immigrants. In order to form a more perfect union is it is necessary that all residents of the United States of America, both citizens and

There are emotional and legal concerns surrounding whether immigrants should learn to speak English. Domenico Maceri (2009), an award-winning author and foreign language instructor at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria California, states “I never met an immigrant in the United States who needed laws to be reminded that English is necessary to succeed” (par. 9).

The language barrier is one of the biggest problems people face when they move to another country. Many immigrants who come from other countries are met with many linguistic challenges that not only impede their control of daily life tasks but also their ability to survive. I believe that it is important for immigrants to speak a national language. If they are unable to speak a national language, they will be unable to function to the fullest and therefore become isolated and disempowered from the community.

In order to be successful in America you need to know a bit of English. Immigrants should not be mandated to learn English, but learning English would help them to succeed. Most Americans want the immigrants to learn English, but are not willing to help them. If Americans help the immigrants, not only will they be able to succeed, but their children will also succeed. People are always complaining when immigrants speak their native tongues. Immigrant children get assimilated through the school system, but their parents do not have the same opportunity to assimilate. This leaves the children to be translator for their parents. In order to help immigrants to succeed, the United States needs to not only assimilate the children, but also help the adults who have a harder time learning a new language. Through helping the immigrants learn English, Americans are ensuring that not only will the immigrants prosper, but the United States as well because she will have workers who are better skilled and are able to understand each other. According to the 2000 Census, fluent English-speaking immigrants earn nearly double that of non-English speaking workers and have substantially lower unemployment rates. (GCIR) This census shows that if the immigrants learn English then they can proper. If Americans help the immigrants learn English

Nationalism is the old subject that has existed since time immemorial. It has been a subject of interest with many views and perceptions from researchers. Nationalism is the main cause of the formation of nation states (Tames 2004). Nationalism is the benchmark upon which nation states are formed, as it entails the principles that govern particular states, members and defined territories (Al-Ali 2000). In most cases, nationalism forms the premise of building values that govern a particular state and which define its role and power. This essay covers the principles, which enables state nations to be formed, how the principles are built and how effective they are. Meanwhile, addressing the reasons as to why is appropriate to form nation states based on nationalism (Gorenburg 2008).

As we know that learning English in India it is gradually becomes very important due to century as well as techno-age is concerned. We all knew that English is taught either as Second Language or Target Language. It is very difficult for student-beginner who recently starts to learn English language as foreign language. One of the vital and pivotal pivot roles of learning Foreign Language is to open the treasure hidden in the literature of a particular language. To reveal such treasure one needs to be mastered in different methods of teaching the foreign languages. This makes easy full for learners to learn foreign language. If we want to understand different method of teaching foreign language things linguistically we can understand it as “A method in linguistics and language teaching determines what and how much is taught. The order in which it