Trump signs order declaring English as the official language of the US: Why it’s bad for immigrants and bilingual education

President Trump signed an executive order to make English the official language of the United States. This order permits federal agencies to discontinue multilingual services, potentially impacting immigrant communities, bilingual education, and accessibility of essential services for non-English speakers.

​President Trump signed an executive order to make English the official language of the United States. This order permits federal agencies to discontinue multilingual services, potentially impacting immigrant communities, bilingual education, and accessibility of essential services for non-English speakers. President Trump signed an executive order to make English the official language of the United States. This order permits federal agencies to discontinue multilingual services, potentially impacting immigrant communities, bilingual education, and accessibility of essential services for non-English speakers.