Immigration Services Report: Naturalization Ceremony Conducted Entirely In Spanish

The Center for Immigration Studies notes a couple of blood-boiling incidents at naturalization ceremonies (the event held to swear in new American citizens) in a report issued by the Ombudsman at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The first one involves a judge telling new citizens to oppose the Iraq war:

Inappropriate Religious or Political Remarks. In one judicial ceremony, an official participant of the ceremony made explicit sectarian religious remarks when discussing the origins of freedom; in another, the judge utilized his welcoming remarks to make pointed and partisan political comments. Specifically, the judge stated that persons should “get off their dead [posteriors] and oppose the war.”

Another involves a judge conducting the ceremony entirely in Spanish despite one of the requirements of citizenship being an understanding of English.

Oath ceremonies Conducted in a Foreign Language. In one district with a large Spanish-speaking population, the judge administered the oath ceremony (introductions, directions, speech, artistic presentations, etc.) entirely in Spanish, with the exception of administering the oath itself in English and Spanish. A USCIS official polled the audience, by show of hands, to determine if every applicant present understood Spanish; despite the fact that several persons raised their hands indicating they did not speak Spanish, the presiding judge proceeded in Spanish. While certain waivers exist, no person is naturalized who cannot demonstrate an understanding of the English language.

The CIS says the judges who conducted these ceremonies should be impeached.
I agree.

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  • http://bullwinkleblog.com/ Bullwinkle

    Si! Se puede!

    Just not in English…

  • Claude

    As a native Spanish speaker and naturalized citizen I find this very disturbing. We came to the United States to better ourselves and to assimilate into its culture in order to make it better.

    Just like welfare and similar government projects, English-as-a-second language and bilingualism does nothing to help immigrants.

    I continue to support English as the official and only language of the United States as well as the removal of ESL from the school curriculum.

    I know most of you are with me.

  • http://vdvfamily.com/ Sphagnum

    Wow…. How disturbing is that.

    This needs to be a front-and-center issue for the GOP. English-only government. Borders, Language, and Culture…. Fundamentals of our survival as a country!

  • sayanything-2407

    same

  • http://www.thedailyslant.com/ Hairy Polemic

    I can see how some would want to be more welcoming and broadminded by naturalizing in a person’s native language.

    It’s unfortunate, however, that they neglect the fact that this might encourage the very ghettoization that prevents immigrants from joining the mainstream and rising to prosperity.

  • http://www.valleydeals.com/cgi-bin/board2/YaBB.pl Kevin

    Inch, by inch!

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