President Donald Trump designated English the official language in the United States for the first time in its nearly 250-year history. Here’s what that means.

President Donald Trump has declared English as the official language of the United States, signing an executive order on March 1 that simultaneously rolled back language assistance for non-English spe

The order will rescind a mandate “that required agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide extensive language assistance to non-English speakers,” the White House said.

Last week’s order allows government agencies receiving federal funding to choose whether to continue offering documents and services in other languages

Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Friday that would make English the official language of the U.S. for the first time in history.

The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.

The White House said that declaring a national language “promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement.”

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