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<blockquote data-quote="trplnkl" data-source="post: 513638" data-attributes="member: 13254">Yes, actually it does effect me. Not many days go by that I don&#039;t encounter at least one person that does not speak American (we don&#039;t really speak English here) and it causes delays in my work day. Delays that I have to explain.&nbsp;I see no reason why anyone desiring to live in America should be exempt from having to learn at least speak the lingo. We not only enable these people to get by without learning the language by not making it a requirement, but we also prevent them from becoming prosperous contributing members of a society the CHOSE to be a part of. We already have enough indigent people on the welfare rolls as it is, we don&#039;t need to import more. Do you realize that is one reason medical costs in the USA are as high as they are? That&#039;s right, too many people NOT paying their bills due to being either unemployed or under-employed, because they can&#039;t speak American. THAT effects you as well as the rest of American citizens.&nbsp;And while I am on my soapbox I will add; IMO, any immigrant here legally should be required (within a given period of time) to apply for and obtain legal citizen ship, or go back where they came from. If they have kids while they are not legalized citizens, the kids should not be considered citizens of the USA.&nbsp;OK, now I will stop.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trplnkl, post: 513638, member: 13254"] Yes, actually it does effect me. Not many days go by that I don't encounter at least one person that does not speak American (we don't really speak English here) and it causes delays in my work day. Delays that I have to explain. I see no reason why anyone desiring to live in America should be exempt from having to learn at least speak the lingo. We not only enable these people to get by without learning the language by not making it a requirement, but we also prevent them from becoming prosperous contributing members of a society the CHOSE to be a part of. We already have enough indigent people on the welfare rolls as it is, we don't need to import more. Do you realize that is one reason medical costs in the USA are as high as they are? That's right, too many people NOT paying their bills due to being either unemployed or under-employed, because they can't speak American. THAT effects you as well as the rest of American citizens. And while I am on my soapbox I will add; IMO, any immigrant here legally should be required (within a given period of time) to apply for and obtain legal citizen ship, or go back where they came from. If they have kids while they are not legalized citizens, the kids should not be considered citizens of the USA. OK, now I will stop. [/QUOTE]

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