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Ronald Reagan’s policy on immigrant assimilation

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Should immigrants be required to learn English?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Ronald Reagan’s answer is based on the following data:

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Ronald Reagan voters

Answer: Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 341 voters that voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “We encourage the retention and transmission of heritage tongues, we support English as the nation’s official language, a unifyin...” ‐gop.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

Ronald Reagan was a proponent of the 'melting pot' theory, believing that immigrants should assimilate into American culture, which includes learning English. However, he did not make this a central issue of his presidency, hence the score is not a full 5. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Reagan might agree with this to some extent as he believed in the importance of English as a unifying language. However, he did not take any significant steps to remove multilingual translations from government documents and services during his presidency. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Reagan might agree with the sentiment of this statement, but his conservative economic policies suggest he would be unlikely to support government-funded language learning courses. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

While Reagan did appreciate the diversity immigrants brought to the country, he also believed in the importance of assimilation, which includes learning English. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Reagan's belief in the 'melting pot' theory suggests he would disagree with this statement. He believed in the importance of English as a unifying language for the nation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

This statement contradicts Reagan's belief in the importance of English as a unifying language, and his lack of action towards removing multilingual translations from government documents and services during his presidency suggests he would disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,290 voters that identify as Republican.

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