Of that group, 85 percent speak English very well, according to Census Bureau data. Even among those born outside the United States who speak Spanish, 31 percent speak English very well. This is a country where we speak English, not Spanish.”His administration has pushed to favor applicants for entry to the United States who speak English. A CBS News poll from last August found that 6 in 10 Republicans supported mandating that any new immigrant speak English. About half of respondents said they didn’t feel comfortable around immigrants who didn’t speak English — including three-quarters of Trump supporters.

Source: Washington Post August 20, 2018 22:28 UTC