Citizens Quote by Ernest Istook

If you are going to vote in this country, you should be a citizen. To be a citizen in this country, you should know…

— Tom Tancredo

To become an American citizen, we require people to read, write and speak in English. That is to help them to assimilate in our…

— Ernest Istook

If somebody's going to earn citizenship, with whatever other hurdles are put in the way, at the end of the road they should be…

— Rudy Giuliani

As a practical matter, every immigrant needs to master English to be a full participating citizen and to have full economic opportunity.

— Richard Lugar

I believe it is essential to have English as the official language of our National Government, for the English language is the tie that…

— Jim Sensenbrenner

Instead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America.

— Ernest Istook

The language we share is at the core of our identity as citizens, and our ticket to full participation in American political life. We…

— S. I. Hayakawa

Should people working in our country speak English? Yes, they should.

— Katie Hopkins

I want to say unequivocally that while I cherish every person who comes from anywhere, who comes here legally and seeks to pursue happiness,…

— Newt Gingrich

Our government should speak a common language with the American people - plain English.

— Alan Siegel

Although an increasing proportion of the Hispanic population is foreign-born - about half of adults in this group - English proficiency is and should…

— Linda Chavez

The basis of any independent government is a national language, and we can no longer continue aping our former colonizers ... those who feel…

— Jomo Kenyatta