What I find ironic is the hypocrisy in the debate. For example, these young aliens covered by deferred action, all claim to know only the United States as their country, have no knowledge of their native language and customs, and have never set foot on the soil of their native country. Now, these young people have been raised by parents from a foreign country who don't speak English. So these children never communicated with their parents in their native tongue? We find that hard to believe. We also find hard to believe that once this class of aliens gains citizenship, there wouldn't be the sponsoring of many relatives suddenly coming out of the woodwork. There is a disconnect here.

We need give foreign visa applicants a language test. Because we run into so many problems with people not being able to speak decent English, such as a need for translators in hospital and courts, and the achievement gap in the schools, etc. Make an English test part of the visa application.