Trump will designate English as the official language of the US.

Trump will designate English as the official language of the United States of America.
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When President Donald Trump signs an executive order designating English as the nation's official language, the United States will have its first official language at the federal level. During early voting in Dallas, Texas, a sign directing prospective voters to a legitimate polling place is displayed in both Spanish and English. In US states like Texas where a significant portion of the population speaks Spanish, Spanish is utilized alongside English. According to a White House official on Friday, US President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order designating English as the country's official language, though they did not provide a specific date. Identifying English as "Promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement," the White House statement states about the national language. Although the White House document acknowledges that there are more than 350 languages spoken in the United States, it claims that English has always been "the language of our nation, with historic documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution written in English." "It is long past time English is recognized as the official language of the United States," stated the declaration. What is specified in the order? According to a fact sheet on the impending executive order, Trump will give federally funded government agencies and organizations the option to continue providing documents and services in languages other than English. It will also repeal an order from former President Bill Clinton requiring the government and federally funded groups to offer linguistic support to non-English speaking individuals. Nonetheless, the paper states that agencies will have "flexibility" in determining the extent of assistance provided in languages other than English. Is an official language required in the United States? According to ProEnglish, a group that supports English as an official language, 32 US states have made English their official language, despite the fact that the US has never had an official language at the federal level. According to government statistics from 2019, around 68 million individuals speak a language other than English at home. Although the majority language is English, It is believed that about 40 million Americans speak Spanish at home. In several states where the use of Spanish in public life has been controversial over the years, the problem has been challenging. For instance, in 2011, a state senator in Texas insisted that an immigrant rights activist speak in English rather than his native Spanish during a parliamentary session. That rekindled a long-running argument about whether speaking Spanish is appropriate in Texas, which was formerly a part of Mexico and then the Spanish Empire.

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