“It’s indicative of the changing population of this country. We should be translating it into a myriad of different languages to represent the melting pot. How better to give people … a welcome than to greet them with our national anthem in their language?”

Deborah Noble

“We have to see what the translation is. If the translation has the same meaning, then it’s fine.”

Maria Rodriguez

“I don’t think they should have it in Spanish. They have a privilege to be in this country and they shouldn’t change other people’s stuff. They should just leave it alone.”

Angeloe Solano

“It should be in English, because every country has their own anthem. This is the United States of America, so they should have it in English.”

Felix De
La Cruz

“I don’t think it’s a good idea. I don’t think people should be messing with the flags and the national anthem. That’s a sacred thing. In every country, everybody respects each other’s flags.”

Juoeika Solano