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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is that? Unless they take English classes, where would they learn English? My students’ parents work multiple jobs and don’t have much opportunity to learn English. Life is expensive and basic needs come first. [/quote]
This is a very small reason. There are much bigger reasons why some immigrants find English hard or the language of their new country. Some of the reason, few can even imagine.
I am the immigrant that worked multiple jobs with no time for ESOL classes. I learned English easily and Spanish working alongside  Latinos. 
There is something in my background that makes a new language and doing well in school a non-issue. Same for my countrymen.
I asked an acquaintance from Brazil if she spoke Spanish after being in US so long. She doesn't and I was very surprised. It is nothing for her to learn it, while Spanish is like Mandarin to me. Her co-workers were also Spanish speakers.
I know several people who know only ca 100 words after living in US for 30 years. How come? ASD, ADHD or something else. Their grandchild growing up in Spanish speaking household doesn't speak Spanish. It takes effort not to know Spanish after being raised by grandparents who speak Spanish and only Spanish. It has to be her brain not braining.
After 4 weeks in Russian hospital in the 80s, I was already picking up sentences at age 6. And Russian is like Japanese to me.

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