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by DRLAURAHATER on March 7th, 2007

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Why is it that Mexicans (Illegealls)who come to the United States will NOT learn to speak English, well people from all other counties who come to live here will and do learn to speak and unerstand English?

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  • by Sketchy Mess Jeoffory on March 7th, 2007

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    This question assumes things that just aren't true. Saying that all mexicans will NOT learn English makes no sense... do you know ALL Mexicans?

    First, you should look in the paper or local rags and find out how many free English courses are offered. Then take a trip to one of them and you will probably find it completely full- sometimes with people sitting on the floor. More likely than not you will have a hard time finding more than one or two classes, because not many people do anything for free.

    I know what you will say. "Why don't they just pay for English classes?" Do you think if they had the spare money laying around they would have illegally come here to work a minimum wage job 6-7 days a week? And since they are working constantly, someimtes 10+ hours a day it's not likely they will have the time to take classes or that they will be able to find a class that will work with their schedule.

    Other people who come to the US are not usually seeking refuge, they are privileged people here because they can be- and they can afford to study foreign language. The people from other countries who ARE here seeking a better life come from places that are very far away: Asia, Africa, Middle East. They cannot just wait for an opportunity to cross the border and take it. (If they could we would have just as many of them moving here.) The only way they get to come over here is if they go through programs that prepare people to move to the US- language courses, job skills and placement, US history and government classes. There are also people who go this route from Mexico, but only so many people are accepted into these programs and allowed entry. If you compared the Mexicans who do this then you would find they are similar in number to the Asians, Africans, etc who do the same.

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