Trump to sign order designating English as official language of U.S.
The Hindu
President Trump expected to sign executive order designating English as official language of US, sparking debate and controversy.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House.
The order will allow government agencies and organisations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in language other than English, according to a fact sheet about the impending order.
Mr. Trump had been expected to sign the order Friday (February 28, 2025). But by Friday night, the White House had not announced the order had been signed and did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
The executive order will rescind a mandate from former President Bill Clinton that required the government and organisations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.
Designating English as the national language “promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement,” according to the White House.
More than 30 States have already passed laws designating English as their official language, according to U.S. English, a group that advocates for making English the official language in the United States.
For decades, lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation to designate English as the official language of the US, but those efforts have not succeeded.
