e able to understand the instructions of a police officers if their English is not proficient enough to pass a drivers examination? Are voters fully informed of the issues, with our primary media both broadcast and print being in English?Unification of such a diverse nation relies upon a sense of unity and nationalism. Each unique culture and language contributes to the nation as a whole, but without a common bond, without any form of unification our nation suffers. The current state of the language policy is contributing to ramifications on all spectrums of the system. Children, especially immigrant children, are being denied the opportunity to be educated in English. They become workers who do not earn the wages they could be earning were they properly educated. They are at a distinct disadvantage on a number of levels. Government pays enormous amounts of money to print documents and provide services in a language other than English, which only further perpetuates their inability to move forward. Currently, twenty-six states have declared English the official language of their state or passed similar legislation. It is time that the nation makes a stand. It is time that English become the official language of the United States by constitutional amendment, to ensure equal opportunity and unity of our nation. ...
