The U.S. nationality law requires applicants to have a working knowledge of the English language in order achieve citizenship. In 1990 the government passed exceptions to this requirement for older applicants and those with mental or physical disabilities.
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No, and english language courses should be subsidized by corporations that financially benefit from having a majority of their labor being performed by immigrants.
@9GLTBGCWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
No, they shouldn't be required but if they wish to learn the language then free language learning courses should be provided.
@964PR8L3yrs3Y
No, but offer free classes to immigrants
@963M7YL3yrs3Y
Yes, and they should be taught it at no cost to themselves should they comply with all requirements to be citizens
There should be a free government English teaching course to immigrants who would like to learn english
@8C9LF6T5yrs5Y
No, but assimilation should be encouraged. This country is great because of the sharing of different cultures, languages, etc. The United States should continue to be a "melting-pot."
It helps with integration.
@99DLQG62yrs2Y
Yes, although the constitution does not dictate a specific language for the country having a commonly spoken tongue increases our ability to communicate. There should be programs in place to assist in this learning process
@96JDVKJ3yrs3Y
Immigrants should be required to learn the national language. We have no national language so they're doing exactly that.
@95R49R73yrs3Y
no, but heavily incentivized to learn it anyways
@9C95B342yrs2Y
It shouldn't be a requirement but it should be encouraged and affordable language learning courses should be provided.
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