US President Donald Trump plans to sign a decree that for the first time in the history of the United States will declare English official at the federal level. This step will allow government agencies and organizations financed from the federal budget to decide independently whether to provide services in other languages other than English. Thus, the requirement imposed by the former President Bill Clinton will be abolished for compulsory language support for non -English persons.
The White House claims that this decree will help to strengthen national unity, increase the efficiency of the government and attract citizens to public life. Currently, more than 30 US states have already adopted similar legislation at their level. Previous Congress attempts to establish English as an official language of national level have not been successful, so Trump's initiative is a significant step in this direction.
This decree also provides for the cancellation of the 2000 Directive, issued during the Bill Clinton presidency, which required federal agencies to provide services in other languages for persons with limited English knowledge. Critics of this decision believe that it can limit access to important public services for millions of Americans who are not in English.
Earlier, at the beginning of his cadence, the Trump administration deleted the Spanish version of the official White House website, which caused indignation among Spanish communities and organizations that protect their rights.
