I am tired of this argument and am only getting more frustrated after every post. I am surprised to hear what some people think, but I guess I see it differently being the child of immigrant parents.
My mom and dad came to this country over 25 years ago. My father didn't speak any English and my mother knew very little english herself. My father busted his ass as a dishwasher at a restaurant that didn't pay him much, and my mom worked at a textile factory. My father switched to the textile factory and met my mom there. They got married and he started working at a jewelry company. He eventually saved up enough money to start his own jewelry company and became very successful. Learning English was a long Process for them, and my dad still struggles a little bit. My mom learned english watching Soaps and my dad picked up what he could watching the news and stuff like the discovery channel. My dad's business took off well and he was making just about a six figure salary. They pay their taxes, we have our own house, and another we rent out, My parents pay for their own health insurance and we never used any government hand outs. My sister and I even went to private schools. My dad retired early, speaks English fairly well, and you might even think he is just your everyday immigrant, but he has contributed and done more than most of the Americans I have seen.
My sister and I will continue to do well and I guarantee you that we will not be this great burden on society. I graduated with honors from Boston University. My sister is currently at Boston University, and we were both there on great scholarships. I will be going to grad school for almost no cost to me thanks to more scholarships. My family's current generation and those to come in the future will be contributing to the enrichment of this country, and that is all because two Latino's who couldn't speak English decided to move to this country.
To all of you who say learn english or get out. My dad was making 90+K a year and still struggled with his bad accent and not so perfect understanding of English. After a certain point English courses can only be so helpful. It has been a very funny experience growing up in America. I remember sitting at a light in a brand new truck my dad just bought for himself, and some angry white man told him to go back to his country and said soemthing about we should speak english.
