"In March, President Donald Trump designated English as the country's primary language through an executive order. While Trump's order does not require federal government agencies to stop offering translated documents and translation options, it opened the door for agencies to decide whether or not to provide these services. On Aug. 19, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) became one of the first to implement an English-only policy for all departmental business and services, phasing out its materials in other languages."
"When asked to specify which materials are covered by the new policy, a HUD spokesperson said that all non-English materials are being replaced by English versions. In addition, the department will stop translation contract services for communications, while all paper and online materials in languages other than English will be taken down. "All HUD-funded facilities have been directed to remove all printed or digital collateral," a HUD spokesperson said."
More than 350,000 New York City households participate in HUD programs amid a multilingual population speaking over 800 languages. In March, President Donald Trump designated English as the country's primary language by executive order, allowing agencies discretion over translated materials. On Aug. 19, HUD implemented an English-only policy, phasing out non-English materials, ending translation contracts, and removing thousands of foreign-language webpages and documents. HUD framed the change as promoting unity and redirecting resources. AFGE Local 476 called the policy discriminatory and illegal, warning that millions of tenants, applicants, and survivors of violence rely on language access. City and state administrators may still offer robust language options.
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