Like it or not, our children will need to know Spanish. Yes, it grates, but it is a fact. I have been thoroughly trounced for saying that - but it is true.

Many of these people are here to stay - anchor babies are being born every day - and their parents are not going to be sent home. That is something we are going to have to swallow.

Things may change in a generation or two - but many Americans are going to be left behind before it does.

Our government is spending a ton of money teaching these kids English and nothing to teach our kids Spanish. Oh, they might get some stilted for of pure Spanish taught in high school - but after two years of it, my kids knew how to ask 'Where is the bathroom?'.