Many immigrants who come to the U.S for the freedom and may not be fluent in English but find ways to become successful. This does not happen very often but it is possible. This is the beauty of leaving in this country, it opens up the door for all. Knowing English only helps speed up the process. …show more content…
We are a nation full of diversity and it is what makes us special. It is our constitutional right to be able to speak other languages and communicate whichever way we prefer. As shown on the 2007 Census data, 55 million people prefer to speak a language other than English at home (Shin and Kominski, 580). Cultures and traditions are important to people and the dismissal of them should never be an option. For example, my husband prefers to speak Spanish when he is with his family because is what allows their traditions to