Thread: Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

What does everybody think of the idea of making it mandatory for all US citizens to learn a second language.
Give every citizen, say, 5 years to learn a second language. Think Teddy R. would approve?

I think second and third languages are a great idea, but should be voluntary!
On the other hand, if you plan on visiting a country that does not speak English, for any length of time, it behooves you to at least make an attempt to learn the language of the host country, and if your intention is to become a citizen of the host country, then whatever the language, you do your utmost to learn it!!