Spanish Anthem: Bad for Immigrants

The debate currently going on about the Spanish Anthem is just a small part in a larger education policy problem. I have personally seen the impact that liberal education policies have on young immigrant children. Many state politicians create these programs (and yes schools) that only teach classes in Spanish.

I will not deny that most of these policies were created with good intentions, but the road to despair is often paved with good intentions. For most students who are taught only Spanish they meet a world that they are not prepared to face. First, they will never be able to go to an American college without learning English. This means that they must spend time and money after high school to learn a tool (English) that their teachers should have given them. If they do not do this, then they will be forced to work in a profession that requires no communication skills or one that is not dominated by English speakers. In addition, English is the language of the well-off and rich. The one language used around the world for the transaction of business deals and other important events. If a set of people who want to be successful fail to learn English, they risk being marginalized before making it out the gate.

Second, without English most immigrants will have to rely on others to communicate to the English speaking world. This means placing their trust in the hands of others. Some of the worse frauds are commented by those of the same nationality or race. And because some Hispanic people know that these immigrants may not be legal, they bank on the fact that non will go to the police to report a crime. Heck, there a lot of people who kidnap illegals for money and know that there is no one who is going to stop them.

Finally, new Spanish immigrants (or illegals) should take a look at black history and see what a culture of exclusion does for one's race. Black people have continually disassociated themselves from whites and other groups. Politically, they advocate policies that promote racial gerrymandering for the simple reason to keep some corrupt black politicians in office. In addition, they blindly follow a political party that has done nothing but take their vote for granted. Spanish immigrants should be mindful that America is a nation of inclusion just as people who are already here should be accepting of others. Acceptence is a two-way street and while one party opens up its arms, the other cannot close its eyes and ears to the culture it is willingly coming into.