English Not Spoken Here

The discussion of making English the national language of the United States can cause many to think of discrimination. After all, America is a melting-pot of many nations. However, I agree with Benjamin Huggins’ blog National Dispute where he articulates the dumbing down of education to enable immigrants to stay inside their comfort zone can adversely affect American English speakers. This may be the land of opportunity; however, to succeed in any country, whether it's Germany, France, Spain, or the United States of America, it is important to learn the language spoken in that country. This is evident when you travel overseas, you must attempt to speak the local language to get around. This fact seems to be lost on some of those immigrating to this country, whether legally or illegally. This same lack of desire to learn English can be a factor in promoting segregation by pooling those that cannot speak English into a geographic area of a city which in turn furthers segregation by not promoting the assimilation into the American culture. This vicious cycle of inequality will continue as long as America placates other cultures by changing our culture to accommodate the inability to speak English. This doesn't mean those that immigrate to this country need to leave their culture at the footstep of America, rather they should embrace American ideals along with their own and blend them, after all, isn't the American dream one of the reasons they chose to come to America?