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Coming To America

             According to the 2000 census, minorities have increased considerably in recent decades. Americans are dealing with the effects of the growing number of non-English speaking immigrants coming to the United States each year. Many people feel that a person coming to America should be responsible for learning the language spoken in the America. However, the opinions of individual Americans are not influencing the way the united states is dealing with the issue of a multi-language society. Despite heated debate, American adults are being pressured to learn different languages to better communicate in the workplace and American students are being required to take a foreign language course in school, even though Americans are not leaving the country.
             American workers are finding that the only way to be truly successful in their career, is to learn other languages. With the United States" growing involvement in international business and the increasing multinational character of society, the importance of knowing one of more foreign languages is evident in nearly every kind of occupation. (ball state) Instead of immigrants learning the native language of the United States, Americans are required to learn languages of other cultures. American business firms are not going to hire employees based on their language skills alone, but several of these organizations are becoming increasingly aware of specific needs for foreign language. (ball stat) Many Americans live in fear because the day is coming when foreign language will be a requirement for their jobs and they wont have it. .
             (tell about the how much harder it is for children to learn a new language when they are older) More American students are studying foreign language than ever before. American students are becoming increasingly annoyed with the fact that students must take a foreign language course in order to graduate.


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... -Frank financial regulation takes money from banks and gives it to retailers, but retailers have announced no plans to pass on the savings to customers (The Chicago Tribune). However, even Durbin disagrees with the bank's decision to maintain profits by charging customers. "Bank of America is trying to find new ways to pad its profits by sticking it to its customers," he said (The Chicago Tribune). The backlash ... message boards and social media, as well as on cable news channels. Gerri Willis from the Fox Business Network personal shredded her own Bank of America debit card on air, cla...

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2. Roots of Modern America from the 1920's

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3. America and the Syrian Refugees

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4. Jobs Related to Increasing Populations

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5. The Burden of Illegal Immigrants in America

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6. The New America

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7. Illegal Immigrants And The Necessity For Borders To Be Restricted

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8. Puritans in early america

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9. Immigration in America

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10. Organized Crime in America

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