American citizens Quote by Newt Gingrich

English is the key to full participation in the opportunities of American life.

— S. I. Hayakawa

The United States, a land of immigrants from every corner of the world, has been strengthened and unified because its newcomers have historically chosen…

— S. I. Hayakawa

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

— Richard Lugar

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

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

In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to…

— Theodore Roosevelt

“many of us, as immigrants—or our parents or our grandparents—had chosen to leave our pasts behind just as the Goldens were now choosing, encouraging…

— Salman Rushdie

I've grown up surrounded by Americans and to a very large extent feel American. It sounds strange because I seem to be so quintessentially…

— Colin Firth

English should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen.

— Ernest Istook

“the people in this country who feel most like foreigners to each other are English people who’ve just arrived and the ones who have…

— Paul Scott

It is America that gave me so much in my life. It wasn't until I came to America that my life just exploded in…

— Julie Andrews

Everybody wants to be American, it seems; I travel enough to know.

— Jon Anderson