A recent executive order by President Trump establishes English as the official language of the United States, a decision that follows the abrupt termination of the Spanish-language White House website. Critics argue this move ignores the U.S.'s historical connection with Spanish and its current demographic realities, with 43 million Americans speaking Spanish. This policy reflects the administration's dismissive attitude towards Spanish and multilingual communication, challenging the longstanding American tradition of making civic information accessible to all.
"In halting its Spanish-language communications, the White House is ignoring the demographic reality of the U.S. and rejecting a long-standing tradition in American government of making key civic information accessible to the public."
"Historically, the U.S. has had no official language, and Spanish was spoken in the lands that now make up the U.S. well before the country's founding."
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