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Originally posted by ZTAMiami
I agree.
I think it would benefit Americans to grow up in a bilingual/multilingual environment. Its a beautiful thing to see recent immigrants be able to maintain their own businesses and make it without having full command of the English language.
Health Care and Education should not be denied to ANYONE in this country regardless of their immigration status.
Anyone who seeks asylum in this country should be given a fair chance regardless of whether or not the US government thinks their situation is political or not. (i.e. Haitians)
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Yes, and how do these recent immigrants become so apt at undertaking certain business ventures? THEY DON'T PAY TAXES!! (well for a certain number of years anyway, than they just pass it on to a family member that recently migrated to the U.S. and they pay no taxes for seven years.)
Hell, I'd be quick to start up a business even if I didn't know how to speak the "common language" in any country if it meant that I didn't have to pay taxes for a certain number of years. That is the language we call "money."
I'm all about allowing "citizens" of the U.S. to partake in health care and the public education system, but I think they should gain citizenship first. I feel that in order for one to benefit fully from the this country, one should first have to become part of this country, in a legal sense.
As for the comments of some stating that Americans should learn to speak a language other than English, quite a few Americans already do. But because we don't all speak the same second language doesn't mean that we are oblivious to the fact that knowing more than one language is always a great factor in many situations.
As for English, well, much business across the world is conducted in this language, that's the way the world has adapted, it's a very common language in many parts of the world hence, other countries require students to learn English as another language.