Two-in-three Hispanics Favor English as the Official Language of the United States

“Nearly two-thirds of Hispanic adults living in the United States favor making English the official language of the United States, according to a new poll from Zogby International. The survey found that the majority of Hispanics want the federal government to conduct business overwhelmingly in English, including majorities of those not born on U.S. soil. The survey of 903 Hispanic adults was conducted Nov. 17-20, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percent.

“As an immigrant to the United States, I am not surprised by the strong support for official English among Hispanics,” said Mauro E. Mujica, Chairman of the Board for U.S. English. “The majority of immigrants understand that coming to a new country means learning the language of that country. While individuals are free to speak the language of their choice, they cannot expect the government to provide information in every foreign language.”"

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