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Enforce might be a poor word. But right now in the US we have laws around public schools helping non-English speakers learn in their native language (https://e
by avisser 10y ago
Enforce might be a poor word.
But right now in the US we have laws around public schools helping non-English speakers learn in their native language (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilingual_Education_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilingual_Education_Act). Municipalities frequently publish forms and other materials in multiple languages. We _could_ do away with stuff like this.
That said, I'm similarly worried about enforcing these things. My dad and his parents moved from the Netherlands to the US in the 50s. My dad started 3rd grade knowing 0 English. The whole family starting speaking it at home and now you'd never guess my dad was an immigrant. I think the zeal with which they assimilated helped my dad and his brother become the college graduates, upper-middle class people they are today.