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Originally Posted by pbradley
I apologize if you've answered this earlier but what punishments would have in place for those who do not speak English? Deportation?
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That's a very good question and, admittedly, I've given a lot more thought to the spirit of an official language than the logistics, which get much more complicated.
To begin with, I think immigration has to be controlled. At face value, it already is, but in reality, not much is done about illegal immigration. Many arguments have been made that America needs more immigrants than we legally allow, and those arguments may have merit. But if that's the case, then I believe we should increase the quotas to appropriate levels, rather than ignore the existing laws.
If immigration were better controlled, then part of the process could be establishing an English education program for those not able to speak English. And if that person does not follow through, then there could be a series of escalating warnings, fines, etc, ultimately leading to deportation after a certain number of offenses.
Also, let me add that I wouldn't recommend this for people already here. They would be "grandfathered" in. And there could be exceptions for people over a certain age, with learning disabilities, etc.