President Trump signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States, revoking a previous mandate for language assistance to non-English speakers. This move is considered a significant win for the English-only movement, which seeks to limit bilingual education and curb immigration. The order allows agencies to maintain current multilingual policies. While it aims to enhance unity and governmental efficiency, it has faced criticism from pro-immigration advocates, asserting that the U.S. has never had an official language and warning of potential legal challenges.
The executive order rescinds a Clinton-era mandate that required agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers, but allows agencies to keep current policies and provide documents and services in other languages.
Establishing English as the official language promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations and creates a pathway for civic engagement, a White House document said.
Like dozens of the other executive orders and actions that have been taken, we're going to have to examine if what he's doing is actually in compliance with the law and the U.S. Constitution.
We mean this with all disrespect: No gracias, said Anabel Mendoza, the group's communications director, showing strong opposition to the executive order.
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