The Health of the U.S. Is Affected When English Is Not the Official Language
By ProEnglishUSA | Monday, July 26th, 2010
http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/07/26/is-illegal-immigration-bad-for-americas-health/
In my opinion, the same argument can be said about the linguistic health of our country.
When immigrants are not encouraged to learn and use English when conducting official government business, the dangers and ramifications are too great a risk.
Allowing translations and translated documents to permeate in city halls, government agencies poses a threat to the ability of government to function in an effective and cohesive manner.
Although the immediate perception of offering translations “appear” to be good-intentioned, the long-term effect is that the incentive to learn English is diminished, eroded, essentially delayed and the reliance by an immigrant on government’s help and interaction becomes life-threatening.
Congress, states and local government bodies must enact English as the official language to preserve the health of our country. (continue reading…)
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