[QUOTE=Rock Dog]
But, has anyone considered Latin America? They seem to have a very strong culture. In fact, the recent trend down there seems to be actually rejecting the "Americanization" process. If anything, Mexico would appear to be encroaching on the U.S. along the borderlands.
I remember when I was in Miami last year. There was this shopping mall we went to..... almost the entire crowd was hispanic of one kind or another. What's more, half the people working in the stores could barely speak english.[/QUOTE]
And here is the problem with this:
-From [url]www.us-english.org[/url]
In 1999, the average employed immigrant who spoke English very well earned $40,741, more than double the $16,345 earned by immigrants who did not speak English at all.
The number of Americans who do speak English "not at all" jumped from 1.22 million in 1980 to 3.37 million in 2000, a 176 percent increase over 20 years (Source: U.S. Census)
Since 1980, the number of U.S. residents who are limited English proficient has more than doubled, from 10.2 million to 21.3 million. In 1980, fewer than 1-in-20 Americans struggled with English. Now, nearly 1-in-12 do. (Source: U.S. Census)
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I personally get a big kick out of the alien workers who come into my workplace to send money back home who don't speak any English at all. I get to say "go fuck yourself" with a big smile. Kind of like how they do me when I got to Mexico or the DR, and I play no comprende with them. I speak enough Spanish to know what they're really saying to me.