OxymoronP
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What I don't understand is why you think it is so inexcusable? I agree, it would be in the immigrants best interest to use the language that is most commonly used, but to say it should be required is arrogant, at best. Beside the fact that there isn't an established "national language," requiring the knowledge of a certain language would be an imposition on a citizen's (I am referring to legal immigrants) liberties, specifically freedom of speech. Again, any hardships due to lack of knowledge of the English language would of course be the burden of non-English speaking immigrants.
There should be an established language, but that is another topic.