the song is a tribute to the usa. it doesn't need to be sung in english to be positive.
it isn't intended to replace the national anthem.
it is important for all immigrants to the usa to learn english and to use english as their primary language. this aids them in a multiple of ways, and also aids their children in their future lives.
there isn't a single ethnic group in our country's history who have come to america to lose their past. that is what has made the usa the "stew" that it is today, and has helped to make us one of the few societies in the world that does provide opportunity for every ethnic group to climb the ladder of socioeconomic levels.
as far as illegal immigrants, we should legitimize those who have come here and improved themselves and their family's lives, and have contributed to our nations succcess. the last thing we should do is to penalize or add a burden to them and their children.
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