The importance of English in America

Published March 22, 2024 11:37am ET



The less important English becomes in America, the less American it becomes as well. 

On Tuesday, Democrat Ismail Mohamed was elected as an Ohio state representative. The Somali immigrant prioritized support from the large Somali population in his district, which is home to the second largest one in America. His victory speech was entirely given in Somali, not English. 

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