Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Must learn to speak English: Great Idea Marco "AFTER" THE BORDER Is SECURE FIRST

H/T RomneyMan
If you can't speak English, you shouldn't seek permanent residence in this country, and you certainly can't become a citizen. 
That's the way U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sees it, and that's a requirement he's trying to inject in the bipartisan immigration bill being debated in the Senate this week. 
Rubio, a Cuban-American capable of rapid-fire delivery in English or Spanish, insisted that immigrants learn to assimilate, echoing the long-standing contention of English-first proponents. But that touches a nerve in such places as South Florida, where hundreds of thousands speak Spanish but little English.
[...] 
The bill as now written — by Rubio and a bipartisan group of seven other senators — would allow applicants to meet the language requirement by taking an English class. Rubio's amendment would eliminate that provision, which he calls a loophole, while leaving the requirement that applicants demonstrate "an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language." 
He notes that those who seek to become naturalized citizens must meet that requirement today.
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1 comment:

RomneyMan said...

Rubio and his 'gang' submitted an idea on a issue that many, many7 gutless wonders run a mile from. He wants more boarder security. If the final legislation to be offered has not got real deal security, he'll walk. Simple as really.