
Puerto Ricans aren’t immigrants. And why should they have to speak English? Up until last year the us didn’t have an official language and we all know that it was just done for culture war bs. Puerto Ricans are Americans and they primarily speak Spanish. Many born and raised Latinos still speak Spanish why should they have to give that up? Acting like English makes someone more American is basically just relegating those who don’t assimilate or hold onto their heritage as second class citizens.
I was talking about immigrants in general but PR should have to as well. No body ever said anyone has to give up their culture or stop speaking their native language. But everyone should have to speak English since that is the main language spoken in the US. You aren’t going to see someone say move to Japan or Russia and not learn their languages even at an elementary level. You should have to learn in addition to what you already speak
I didn’t know that Japan and Russia prided themselves on multiculturalism and being a bastion of freedom. Frankly why the fuck should I care about Russia and Japan they have nothing to do with us here when our history is very different. Saying Puerto Ricans should have to learn English when they don’t even get all the same rights as us despite being citizens is crazy work. People like you don’t want e pluribus unum.1/2
Bro what. I was simply bringing up the fact that all countries expect you to speak their language if you move there so why shouldn’t we. Also what rights to Puerto Ricans not have? I am Puerto Rican and I have all the same rights as everyone else. Are you talking about the citizens living in the 50 states or the territory of PR because as a territory they don’t have the same rights as citizens living in the US (ex: voting, press, speech, subsidies, healthcare, etc)
The only reason you gave for ppl must learn English was “well Russia and Japan do it so let’s just be like them” I need a better reason than look at their standards. Their history is far different from ours so I need something a lot better than “woe is me I’d be expected to do this somewhere else.” The fact of the matter is language is tied to heritage and telling immigrants they need to “assimilate to lifestyles” and must speak English or they shouldn’t be allowed here is frankly 1/2