From Deseret News archives:
Speaking English is basic to U.S. unity
In this age when so many speak of diversity and the "melting pot," we would do well to remember that the motto inscribed on the official seal of the United States, "E Pluribus Unum," means "Out of the many, one." The naturalization requirements and procedures are designed to help immigrants become one with the nation they have embraced. Speaking the language is basic to that unity. A melting pot is not chicken vegetable soup with its many separate and different morsels; it is, rather, a blend where hints of many flavors are detected, creating a new and superior taste because of that assemblage.
Unfortunately, many others are coddled and babied when they arrive here and little is required of them in terms of assimilating into the American culture. They move into neighborhoods that cater to the culture they chose to leave. They live in insulated areas where their native language is spoken, patronize businesses, and attend church services and other events in their own language. One cannot learn any language to a satisfactory degree without being immersed in it. The five years required before applying for citizenship are designed to give immigrants the chance to do that.
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