Immigration

Should English be the //official language// of the United States? Listen to: [|Our National Language] Fresh Air from WHYY, June 1, 2006 audio essay from linguist, Geoff Nunberg

[|Immigrants and the Importance of English] Conversations on Immigration from Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep interviews Traci Hong

//NewsHour:// Gwen Ifill interviews Dr. Carmen Fought and Mauro Mujica on the question of English as an official language. [|YouTube]

Read about: [|Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America] from the //Population Bulletin//, December 2006 A long but very informative report. //The report covers immigration patterns and policies in the United States, reviews the peaks and valleys of immigration flows, and offers a historical perspective on contemporary migration that includes a focus on immigration’s economic impact.//

House Committee on Education and Labor: Hearings - 109th Congress [|English as the Official Language], July 26, 2006

//Debate Over Bilingualism: Should English be the nation's official language?// //CQ Researcher//, January 19, 1996 Database available on the Reed-Gumenick Library Resources page.