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Nearly half of white Republicans say it bothers them to hear people speaking foreign languages

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May 8, 2019 at 10:44 a.m. EDT
New research shows that 34 percent of whites are bothered when they hear foreign languages being used in public places. The same is true for 25 percent of blacks, 24 percent of Asians and 13 percent of Hispanics. Among Americans overall, 70 percent put their level of unease at “not much” or “not at all.” (XiXinXing/ (iStock))

A new survey finds white Republicans are far more likely to be put off by foreign language speakers than their Democratic counterparts.

According to Pew Research Center, 47 percent of such Republicans say it would bother them “some” or “a lot” to “hear people speak a language other than English in a public place.” Eighteen percent of white Democrats said they would be similarly bothered.