President Donald Trump prepares to make English the only government-approved language for the entire United States through an executive order. This development creates the first-ever federal language policy at national level for US history.
Throughout US history different languages were accepted because of the arrival of many immigrant groups. Although English functions as the primary language in the country there has never been a federal law specifying English as official.
The executive order will undo the former President Bill Clinton requirement for federal agencies to help people who do not speak English.
Agencies have flexibility to decide whether they need to deliver services beyond English according to the new executive order.