Hablo espanol. Does that make me unamerican?

Although all three articles describe the same general type of concern, "Lingo Jingo" is much more objective, although still clearly biased, than the other two. I am very torn on this issue, for while I agree that in America one should speak English, I have no tolerance for people who expect others to learn one of the most difficult languages in the world overnight and are not prepared to assist them in any way.

The two articles which describe the decisions of the mayor of Hazlton both say basically the same thing. Although Barletta recognizes that his actions in supporting and promoting English-only legislation are going to inevitable become a racist action, but he feels that this is necessary in order to protect the legal residents from economic problems that the illegal ones bring.
The third is a more detailed analysis of the "lack of English speakers" in our country. Many people who promote the idea of English as the one and only language seem to me to be trying to negate some of what America was actually built on, which is that everyone is supposed to be welcome here, not just those who speak fluent English. Also, English is one of the most difficult languages to learn, especially for older generations. Not to mention that many of these people are not employed in well paying jobs, and most likely work a lot of long hours, making finding time to learn English difficult if not impossible. This is especially true when there is such a shortage of people who are willing to teach them. Until such a time that there are ways for people to learn English, there should be ways for them to communicate and for English speakers to communicate to them.

For all these setbacks and obstacles, there is a remarkable number of people of whom English is not their native language, that have learned to speak quite well. There is not, as many people believe, an unwillingness to learn. Many older generations of immigrants and non-English speakers want their children to learn English because really that is the only way to advance in this society, is knowledge of the language.

I think it is really a shame that in this day and age we still find it so difficult to tolerate differences in people and to work with them instead of outlawing them. This is not the way America should be run, with the rights of the constitution only applying to those who can read it.