All i ever addressed here was some demented proposal to spit in the face of the hispano with this 'official' language business, it is my considered opinion that to do such a thing would be a mistake, counter-productive to all reasonable aspirations of human beings building a society ..... if you choose to put that down as 'complaint', well that says a great deal about you, and i simply shrug
No one is spitting in the face of anyone. English is the official language of the US. The public sector makes an effort to accomodate every child with "free & appropriate public education" including children from homes where English is not the primary language. Our public schools also attempt to teach Spanish to all children. Obviously, there are problems in public ed but the problems are systemic and not specific to Hispanic children. If you are unpleased, write your congressmen.... :)
Mexicans who immigrate to this country "legally" face the same challenges and opportunities as Europeans or Asians face - including challenges of communication. "Legal" Mexican immigrants are entitled to the same rights as all other immigrants - no more, no less. The Mexican people are equally capable overcoming challenges and succeeding - individually and as an ethnic group. Perhaps you should have more faith in your own people?
Those who come to this country "illegally" are limited by their own immigration status, obviously. Those who do not learn to communicate with the majority are limiting themselves, obviously. But because Mexicans face greater challenges in their own country, and greater obstacles from their own gov, many choose to immigrate to the US "illegally".
And again, I ask - why Spanish, the language of European conquerers? And not the language of the indigenous peoples as you have suggestd - Mayan or Aztec??... As you suggested, yourself, "the world is a melting pot". And humans have always have an incredible ability to adapt - as a matter of survival... Mexicans are equally able.