English-only movement
Political movement in the U.S.
English-only movement
The English-only movement, also known as the Official English movement, is a political movement that advocates for the exclusive use of the English language in official United States government communication through the establishment of English as the only official language in the United States. The United States has never had a legal policy proclaiming an official national language, although an executive order issued by president Donald Trump on March 1, 2025, declared English to be the official language of the United States. Historically, in various locations throughout the United States, there have been various moves to promote or require the use of English, such as in American Indian boarding schools. Following American independence, other European languages continued to be spoken and taught in bilingual education, especially German and later also Spanish following the country's Southwest expansion. However, following a rise in nativism, support for the English-only movement began in...
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