US EditionTrump signs order designating English as the official language of the US
- The order revokes a former directive requiring federal agencies to provide services in multiple languages, emphasizing English's role in national unity.
- The order does not stop agencies from offering materials in other languages but allows them flexibility in language use.
- The move follows the Trump administration's termination of the Spanish-language White House website shortly after his second inauguration.
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Navarrette: Trump order on English official language threatens US diversity
On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing English as the official national language of the United States of America. It is the first designation of an official national language in the nation’s history. The modern United States is composed of diverse territories and populations that historically spoke a wide variety of languages, primarily Spanish, German, French and English, in addition to indigenous Americ…
'To disregard our cultural language is disheartening': Trump's executive order on official language sparks conversation among Eastern Washington leaders
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English the official language of the country, the first time for such a declaration in U.S. history.The order, signed on March 1, rescinds a policy issued by former President Bill Clinton that required federal agencies to provide language assistance for people with limited English proficiency, according to a White House fact sheet.While the White House encourages agencies to embrac…
Official English? You do realize the Spanish were here long before the Anglos arrived?
Long Exposure of Freedom Tower and Downtown Miami. "Monolingual Anglos continue to hear people brazenly talking Spanish whenever they order that cortadita or media noche." (Photo by Getty Images)English only! El idioma inglès solo. Seulement l’anglais. O-nwe-da-ge-h ‘onhwe-da-ge-h. Herr Drumpf has now declared English the “official language” of these Dis-United States: “It’s the craziest thing,” he says, “They have languages that nobody in this …
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