Should Immigrants Learn To Read And Write English Well

All immigrants should be required to learn to read and write English well, so they can have the same opportunities as everyone else. Living in America and not knowing how to speak English causes multiple complications. Some of the complications are not being able to read labels on prescription pills, menus in a restaurant, chemicals in products, and not understanding agreements in renting a house or in preceding surgical procedures. In the article from CNN, Kennedy proclaims, “Learning English shouldn’t be an option for new immigrants – it should be enshrined in the experience of making them Americans” (1). I agree with Kennedy because immigrants come to America for better opportunities, but if immigrants do not know English well then they just moved to America for no apparent reason and cheated themselves of their opportunities. However, immigrants should take an exam after learning English to determine if they still need extra help in understanding our language. …show more content…
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