World News | Trump to Sign Order Friday Designating English as Official Language of US
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House.
Washington, Feb 28 (AP) President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday 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.
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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.
The Wall Street Journal first reported on the order Friday. (AP)
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