The Language Barrier Standing in the Way of Puerto Rican Immigrants

Walls of words that impede Puerto Rican immigrants United States is seen as a "place of opportunity" to many foreigners. For many Puerto Ricans who still live on the island, they think the mainland is like this. And other Puerto Ricans can not wait to return to their hometown. Many Puerto Ricans came to America because they believed they not only get better jobs but also better education than the islands. The Puerto Rican immigrated to the USA for the first time in the 1860s.

Spanish influence on Puerto Rican identity Spain's occupation for Puerto Rico's first occupation was very important to the language as part of Puerto Rico's identity. Spain's conquistador declared the island in Spain in 1493 as Spain's name, Spain imposed Spanish for the inhabitants of the island in the 16th century when Spain lived on the island. After all, the Spaniards ceased to take and take over old ways, to penetrate our culture into Taino, to create a new dimension that Spanish is incorporated into the cornerstone of Puerto Rico's foundation.

Spanish is the first language of the Puerto Rican, and 13% of continents live in the western or southern part. In the United States, Spanish speaking people are primarily Puerto Ricans, or first and second generation immigrants from Latin America. As a result, Spanish is mostly spoken in Latin America and Puerto Rico. In some areas, communication is made easier by handling Spanish well. As many immigrants work in the service industry to earn unqualified wages, employees of Western restaurants, hotels, gas stations, and other such agencies in the Southwest understand Spanish and speak , And it is highly likely to translate. About 13% of elementary and junior high school students in the United States are studying Spanish and may be able to understand basic phrases.