Learning A New Language
George Diepenbrock
The article, "Indigenous Latino
immigrants learn Spanish to help integrate, seek upward mobility", focuses on people
learning the Spanish language due to our diverse population. Latinos come from
different countries and different backgrounds. There are also Latinos who come
from indigenous origins which speak languages other than Spanish. Some of these
people come from Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala, etc. Upon entering the United
States, the indigenous people must learn the Spanish language in order to interact
with the Spanish-speaking Latinos in their communities. Most learn Spanish by
interacting with other Spanish speaking people. Latino immigrants from
non-indigenous countries tend to learn English once they arrive in the United
States. Those who are bilingual are the gatekeepers for the Latinos in their
communities as they assist in obtaining information about jobs and social
services. Indigenous people find it
harder to access resources in the United States, especially in certain
circumstances, such as court cases or legal matters where the immigrant
Indigenous person seeks asylum. They find it more difficult because finding an
interpreter who speaks their language and Spanish, as well as English is not an
easy task.
It is definitely more difficult for
an Indigenous person to come to the United States. Those people not only need to acclimate to
the new environment, but they must find themselves learning two new language in
order to communicate. Spanish is the medium between their language and
English. Without the English language,
jobs and other resources are scarce.
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