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President of the US, Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 1, 2025 declaring that English is the sole official language of the country. Though English was the primary language for a long time, it has now been given official status.
This order allows government agencies as well as federally funded organizations to make a decision whether to provide documents and services in languages other than English.
It reverses a 2000 policy by former President Bill Clinton that made it necessary for federal bodies to offer language assistance to non-English speaking people.
This move will make it easier for Indians to integrate into American education and work environments.
However, some people may face hurdles due to this. If language assistance services are reduced, some people will have to rely on multilingual support for legal and administrative matters.
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