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<p>In response to the Times Leader&#8217;s article dated April 20, &#8220;<a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/533182/some-luzerne-county-employees-learning-to-speak-spanish-in-effort-to-better-serve-residents" target="_blank">Some county employees learning to speak Spanish</a>,&#8221; what in the world is wrong with this picture?</p><p>Immigrants, many illegal, decided to enter the United States. They were not forced to come and, as far as I know, were not issued invitations. We provide food stamps, medical assistance, rental assistance and all types of other assistance to people who made a conscious decision to enter the United States. And instead of assimilating them to the United States and expecting them to learn English, as so many previous <em>legal</em> immigrants did before, we change our way of communication to suit them.</p><p>In the Times Leader&#8217;s April 23 editorial, &#8220;diamonds&#8221; are awarded to this ludicrous act and viewed as &#8220;a common-sense response&#8221; to the problem of communication with Spanish-speaking individuals.</p><p>How is this common sense? Why not provide English-speaking classes, so they can truly assimilate to the American way of life if they are going to continue to take advantage of all the benefits they have, in many cases, illegally taken advantage of? In fact, whether they are here legally or illegally, the onus should be on them to learn the language of the country they decided to enter. Try entering Mexico, or any other country, and see how fast their language would change for you.</p><p>Wake up, America. Americans have worked hard and sacrificed much in order to have the country we have; I hope it is not too late to make sure our children and grandchildren can enjoy the same.</p><p><strong>Mary A. Potsko</strong></p><p>Hanover Township</p><style>
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Letter to the Editor: Expect immigrants to learn English if they will use Luzerne County services