It's in the Constitution! Or is it?

"America is an English-speaking country." "Immigrants should learn our language when they come to live in America."

These are some of the dogmatic statements made by people who are against bilingualism in the United States. But although English is the most commonly spoken language in America now, constitutionally, it is not our official language. In fact, America actually has no official language. So people have no right to say otherwise, or call immigrants un-American for not speaking only or mainly English.

Perhaps it's even time for Americans to consider becoming bilingual, either individually or as a whole nation.

One article in the Huffington Post suggests that for political and economic purposes, America would be wise to become a bilingual nation. The author of that article, Steve Leveen, made one statement in the article that I found especially thought-provoking. "When you think about it, isn't it our rightful place as the nation of immigrants to be the most bilingual of nations?"