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<blockquote data-quote="71buickfreak" data-source="post: 2786698" data-attributes="member: 8373"><p>The founding fathers specifically state that immigrants must assimilate to the US, including learning the language. I would not move to German and expect them to speak my language, that is ridiculously selfish. And yeah, I find it very annoying that we placate to the no-speakas. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The problem of the potential effects of large-scale immigration was a concrete problem, with which </p><p>the Founders had actual experience. For instance, during the 1750s, Benjamin Franklin expressed </p><p>great concern regarding the massive influx of German immigrants into Pennsylvania. Franklin laments </p><p>that Pennsylvania “will in a few Years become a German Colony. Instead of their Learning our </p><p>Language, we must learn their’s,</p><p>or live as in a foreign country.”38 Washington was also concerned about the isolation that</p><p>differences of language bred. He told his Vice President that “the advantage of [immigration and </p><p>settlement] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; </p><p>for, by so doing, they retain the Language, habits, and principles (good or bad) which they bring </p><p>with them.”39 The Founders worried that large</p><p>numbers of immigrants, isolated by linguistic differences, would have a dangerous effect on policy </p><p>and the character of the regime. They could exercise of controlling influence in policymaking, and </p><p>use it to the detriment of the Founders’ principles of public good and individual rights.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All of the founders specifically stated that immigration must come with adopting the English language. Otherwise, you get what we have now- there are many places in the US where the stores and businesses don't speak English at all, it is literally like going to another country. And that is inherently unacceptable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="71buickfreak, post: 2786698, member: 8373"] The founding fathers specifically state that immigrants must assimilate to the US, including learning the language. I would not move to German and expect them to speak my language, that is ridiculously selfish. And yeah, I find it very annoying that we placate to the no-speakas. The problem of the potential effects of large-scale immigration was a concrete problem, with which the Founders had actual experience. For instance, during the 1750s, Benjamin Franklin expressed great concern regarding the massive influx of German immigrants into Pennsylvania. Franklin laments that Pennsylvania “will in a few Years become a German Colony. Instead of their Learning our Language, we must learn their’s, or live as in a foreign country.”38 Washington was also concerned about the isolation that differences of language bred. He told his Vice President that “the advantage of [immigration and settlement] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the Language, habits, and principles (good or bad) which they bring with them.”39 The Founders worried that large numbers of immigrants, isolated by linguistic differences, would have a dangerous effect on policy and the character of the regime. They could exercise of controlling influence in policymaking, and use it to the detriment of the Founders’ principles of public good and individual rights. All of the founders specifically stated that immigration must come with adopting the English language. Otherwise, you get what we have now- there are many places in the US where the stores and businesses don't speak English at all, it is literally like going to another country. And that is inherently unacceptable. [/QUOTE]
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