One Nation Under English
Everyday immigrants wash up onto the United States shores looking for an opportunity for a better life. Many of these immigrants do not know English. Because the United States is a melting pot of various cultures an English-Only legislation is necessary for the assimilation into the American culture and for communication between its citizens.
To prove to the United States that an immigrant would be able to support themselves, a rigorous challenge is needed. To legally immigrate, an immigrant must both be a skilled worker with the abilities to prove that an employer could not find someone as valuable as them, marry someone who already a citizen, or have a child currently living in the United States. When a green card is given, the next step for an applicant is to take the language and civics test. On average it takes somewhere between six and thirteen years to become a full citizen of the United States. If an immigrant worked hard to learn an entirely new language and to pass rigorous tests to become a citizen of a country than they have already proven of their value.
With so many people entering the United States daily, a contrast and a clash of cultures is often an issue. The American culture is unparalleled culture, but because of this many of the immigrants that flock to the United States for citizenship find it extremely hard to assimilate into the American culture. With an English only legislation, mutual understanding would be established.
Americans often forget that they are not the only ones on the North American continent but are sandwiched between two countries, a country that speaks English and French to the north and a Spanish speaking country to the south. An overhwleming majority of the foreign countries have their own culture different from Western societies. These cultures not only communicate verbally differently but also in a physical manner than Americans.
Because of the various cultures in American, it is necessary for a mutural understanding between religions, languages, and customs that every immigrant brings from their home culture. With an English-only legislation, the gap will be bridged, and a sense of unity and community will flourish.