Why is English important for immigrants?
Immigrants who speak English earn more and are better accepted by Americans. Immigrants who learn English improve both their earnings and their acceptance by other Americans. Most immigrants want to learn English, and immigration advocates think it should be easier for them to do so.
How does immigration affect English?
Aside from its influence on natives’ attitudes toward immigrants, learning English is correlated with higher educational attainment,4 earnings,5 social assimilation,6 and improved mental health. The region of immigrant origin might also impact their rate of English language acquisition.
Should I Say “I’m not anti-immigration but they should learn English”?
The statement “I’m not anti-immigration, but they should learn English”, if left unchallenged, can become a dangerous criterion by which some people decide which foreign nationals they’ll tolerate, and which they won’t.
Do LEP policies “incentivize” immigrants to learn English?
Advocates claim that these policies, rather than punishing LEP immigrants, will “incentivize” them to assimilate and learn English. They repeatedly invoke the melting pot metaphor, praising diversity while demanding national “unity” — something which, they argue, is impossible in a multilingual society.
Is the ‘English-only’ movement pro-immigrant?
The ‘English-Only’ movement masquerades as pro-immigrant. It is anything but. Goodbye! The Establishment ran from October 2015 to April 2019. We championed the voices and stories of those marginalized by mainstream media, publishing more than 4,000 stories by more than 900 writers. Thank you to everyone who supported us and made The Est. shine.
Is “This is America speak English?
“This is America, speak English.” This refrain is becoming alarmingly common — used liberally on angry Facebook pages and by everyone from angry JC Penney shoppers to belligerent presidential candidates. During his primary campaign, Donald Trump declared: “We have a country where to assimilate, you have to speak English.”