This is very similar to the US/Mexican immigration problem. Well, kinda. Anyway.
It has always been my opinion that any group, regardless of size or social standing, immigrating into a country must adapt to the country's culture, within reason. Of course, native culture, religion, and language will come with them, but these things should be adapted to the new culture, instead of transplanted on the surface of the native society, as if they were drops of oil in a glass of water.
Good example being serious discussion of Mexican Spanish being taught in American schools. We shouldn't have to learn Spanish; the migrant families should have to learn English. I honestly don't care if it's a hard language to learn. You moved to this country for a better life; the least you could do in return is speak the native language.
I wouldn't move to a French-speaking part of Canada in order to better myself, and then expect everyone to speak English with me. No. I might not get the hang of the language for weeks or months, but I would at least make a genuine effort to learn.
However, I don't know what this new law Havoc is talking about entails, and I don't have time to look it up right now, so I can't say whether or not I agree with it.
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