Immigration Control
Hello and welcome. The purpose of "Immigration Control" is to offer an opportunity for lively discussion on the subject of immigration. Various areas on the subject will be posted and you will be able to reply, pro or con. Please, no foul language or flaming other posters. If you have an article you've written or found elsewhere you want posted please email it to: mvl270@yahoo.com Immigration Control is a production of Moe Lauzier's Issues of the Day.Friday, May 19, 2006
English as the official language of the USA
The following was posted on Senator Frist's blog. It must be noted the English language amendment immigration bill in the senate is feel good stuff. Federal law will not be changed by this amendment. However, it does put senators on record for later effect. An issue of the future will be a constitutional amendment to make English the official language.
Our forefathers debated the issue of English as the official language. It was felt then it was not necessary to codify such since it was not a foreseeable problem.
We are - and will always be - a proud nation of immigrants. We welcome those who wish to become part of the American tradition. But immigration requires - to a certain extent - assimilation. And the simple fact is, the English language is the common thread that weaves our society together, and all U.S. citizens should learn it.
For me, this is a matter of principle, and on matters of principle there should be no compromise.
That is why I stand with my friend and colleague Senator Inhofe, (Ed. Note...James Inhofe, Republican, Oklahoma) who wrote an amendment that I've co-sponsored which declares English to be the national language of the United States and which requires that all immigrants learn English before they become American citizens.
And that is why I'm proud to tell you that Senator Inhofe's amendment just passed the Senate by a vote of 63-34. We've been continuously working to improve the border security and immigration reform legislation with amendments, like Senator Inhofe's, that strengthen our border security and tighten our interior enforcement.
Bill Frist, M.D.(Ed. Note...Frist is Senate Majority Leader and Senator from Tennessee.)
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