Do you think language unites or divides us?

Today, I believe that language has somehow divided us. There are perhaps thousands of immigrants that speaks a different language everywhere. However, I believe that the US has not fully become united with these immigrants or people who speak a different language. There seems to be a cultural and language barrier between Americans and non-English speakers. Immigrants are a part of the American population and immigrants are the ones who helped shaped the world of its differences.

American's tend to look the other way when they see a non-English speaker. They believe that you may not understand English, or you do not speak English at all. In Amy Tan's short story about her mother's English, she says that people who don't speak good English are treated with little respect, they don't provide you with good service and pretend not to hear you if you ask for something. I believe that this statement is very true. They give you a hard time because you're giving them a hard time with your English.

Immigrants or people who don't speak clear English will not be given the opportunity to find or have a decent job, be social in their lives, and speak their mind. They will be held back in their communities and maybe even their neighbors will ignore them because they don't speak English. It will create isolation between the Americans and non-English speakers and it may even lead to what happened on 9/11.