Why would senators vote against making English the official language in the US.?

Fluency in English (written & spoken) is already a requirement for citizenship. Additionally, the only reason to require an official language is to create a convenience for the majority of U.S. residents. However, we live in a republic, and in a republic, we don't make laws simply for the convenience of the majority at the expense of the minority. That's an infringement upon personal rights, which violates the Constitution, which applies to all residents, not simply citizens. English is a notoriously difficult language to learn for adults. Native English speakers don't normally understand that from their perspective. This presents an undue hardship on legal residents who are legally eligible for certain government programs. The common misconception among U.S. citizens is that a national language would somehow dissuade illegal immigration. Nothing could be further from the truth. All it would do is alienate our legal residents, law abiding residents. And that is contrary to the ...  more