Should English be the 'Official' Language of the U.S.?

 National polls and state referendums show conclusively that Americans, including Hispanic Americans, overwhelmingly support Official English.
    

• 87% of American voters support making English the official language of the United States.

• 77% of Hispanic voters think English should be the official language of government operations.

• 82% of Americans support legislation that would require the federal government to conduct business solely in English.

• 72% of American young people ages 18-24, including majorities of Hispanic and Asian-American young people, favor making English the official language.

• 74% of American voters agree that election ballots should be exclusively in English. Nearly two-thirds of all Hispanic adults --65 percent -- favor making English the nation's official language.

The lopsided majorities favoring Official English found through polls are confirmed by the results of voter referendums in individual states in which Official English laws have consistently passed, almost all by landslide margins ranging from 2-1 to 9-1 in favor.
 
A major reason why the vast majority of Americans support Official English is that English has been our unifying national language since our country was founded. The Constitution and all our country’s foundational documents are written in English.  Moreover, most Americans are descendents of immigrants, many of whom came to the country speaking another language. The success those immigrants achieved by learning English and thriving in their adopted country is part of American family folklore, as well as a hallowed narrative of American history.

While the American people respect and value diversity, they strongly desire to preserve English as their common unifying language. Making English the official language of U.S. government operations would secure help that goal and bring the government into conformity with national institutions like the U.S. Army and the federal court system that have chosen to operate in English for practical reasons.