Informational series for business and community leaders, policy makers and members of the media. Bilingual education strengthens American democracy and global competitiveness. Using other languages will change our American identity. The American principles of democracy, liberty and freedom of speech are hallmarks of American values so treasured by our founders that they are protected by the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These are the foundation of our national unity.
Some people believe that having a multilingual society is dangerous.
They point to political upheavals in multilingual countries like Canada and the former Yugoslavia and blame divisiveness on language differences. The truth is that language differences in those countries are symptoms of much larger problems rooted in the exclusion of groups of people. Our American history is different. The U.S. Constitution is designed to protect and include minority opinions. Restricting people's use of any language goes against the U.S. Constitution and goes against the ideals of freedom and liberty.