ResidentialBusiness Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 Trump wants to make English the official language of the U.S.—and is using an executive order to deliver the action, White House officials tod CNBC on Friday. This marks the first time in the history of this country that it will have an official language. Trump’s order rescinds a 25-year-old directive from former President Clinton, which required federal agencies to provide services for those with limited English proficiency. According to a summary of the report shared with CNBC, agencies will not be forced to abandon their current policies. “Agencies will have flexibility to decide how and when to offer services in languages other than English to best serve the American people and fulfill their agency mission,” the summary states. However, the move will encourage “new Americans to adopt a national language that opens doors to greater opportunities.” Trump’s latest order comes amid a swift crackdown on illegal immigration since he took office. Trump deployed additional troops to the U.S. southern border, suspended entry to the U.S. for all undocumented immigrants seeking asylum, and expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) authority. The administration has not only encouraged more deportations, but is allowing officers the power to conduct raids in areas that were previously deemed off-limits, such as schools, hospitals, even houses of worship. As the administration has been working to deport more undocumented immigrants, the numbers haven’t yet topped Biden’s deportation numbers. According to a recent Reuters report, Trump’s deportation numbers are averaging less than Biden’s monthly average during his last year in office. Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month—substantially less than the monthly average of 57,000 removals during Biden’s last year in office. Sources told NBC that Trump has expressed anger that deportations have been taking so long. And last week, amid chatter of the lower-than-anticipated numbers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Caleb Vitello was reassigned. English is by far the most common language in the U.S., but more than 350 other languages are spoken, according to USA.gov, a truth Trump has often lamented. “We have languages coming into our country. We don’t have one instructor in our entire nation that can speak that language,” Trump said at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “These are languages, it’s the craziest thing, they have languages that nobody in this country has ever heard of. It’s a very horrible thing.” View the full article Quote
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