Make English Our Official Language
By Newt Gingrich and Michael Ciamarra
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English has never been the only language in
Historically, immigrants have been a source of ingenuity and prosperity for this country. The vast majority of Americans can trace their heritage to a distant land, and many maintain a strong affection for the home of their ancestors or their birth country.
Traditions pass from generation to generation within ethnic groups to create a tapestry of diversity that covers and enriches our nation.
We should continue to strongly encourage legal immigrants to become citizens, but it is important that those seeking citizenship embrace American values and the culture which bind us together. In order to preserve that bond, a common language is imperative.
In the
Speaking and understanding English is a basic requisite to succeeding in the
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