There is an article in today's St Pete Times titled "Ga. wants drivers to speak English". It says that the Ga legislature is considering a bill that would require new drivers to take a written test in English without a translator or other aid.
Some employers and immigrant advocates worry that it would keep people unfamiliar with the language from being able to work.
I say, if you want to live and work in the United States - learn the language!
I could not go to Mexico or France or Italy and live and work without knowing their language so why shouldn't people coming here be required to learn English?
I applaud the state of Georgia. I hope the bill passes.
3 comments:
I AGREE
Got to part company with you on this one. You and I could indeed live in Europe and work - many people there are bi- and tri-lingual. They've spent centuries rubbing against each other. Would I try to learn the language where I live? Yes, and most immigrants here do the same. Until they do, do we deny them the means to drive to earn a living? Can we not drive a car while on vacation anywhere in the world without speaking the local language? Yep.
English only is xenophobic to my mind. Again, sorry; but, I think you've got this one wrong.
Dave -
I understand what your saying but we have to start sonewhere. I am really tired of going into a store, gas station, etc., and not being able to understand a thing the clerk is saying - and then feeling like it is my fault and being emaarrased that I have to ask them to repeat themselves.
You want to work here - learn the language.
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