Trump To Executive Sign Order Declaring English As Official US Language, Rescinding Clinton-Era Mandate

This executive order, while framed as promoting unity, risks dismantling critical supports like ESL programs and multilingual resources that help immigrants adapt and contribute,

Carrillo said

Trump is trying to send the message that if you're not white, rich and speak English you don't belong here,

Mendoza said

It will make it harder for them to participate civically and vote, as well as access critical healthcare, economic and education resources,

the group said in a statement

There will be no statehood without assimilation, and Puerto Ricans will never surrender our identity. For those of us who seek a union with the U.S. without assimilation, ... there is only one alternative: maintaining and strengthening the current Commonwealth relationship.”

Hernández said

As we have said many times, any legislation around #PuertoRico's status must make crystal clear whether a statehood scenario will continue to allow -OR NOT- Puerto Ricans to fully operate our govt, schools, courts -our way of life- in Spanish."

In an X post reacting to Trump’s upcoming order, the organization wrote

The statehood movement has always been clear. Turning Puerto Rico into a state is not about ceasing to be who we are,

said Rodríguez, who's also the chairman of the Puerto Rico Democratic Party and a member of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party

Jeb Bushbrother

We’re a nation that speaks English.”

During his 2015 presidential run, he criticised Republican rival Jeb Bush for speaking another language on the campaign trail, stating at a news conference in New York

A national language strengthens the fabric of our society, empowering citizens old and new,

the document said

It is long past time English is recognized as the official language of the United States,

the document said

We have languages coming into our country. We don't have one instructor in our entire nation who can speak that language,

Trump said last year during the campaign trail

Now is the time to act and generate as much support as possible for official English. If signed into law, this legislation will save untold millions in taxpayer dollars, encourage assimilation, and help unite our country."

ProEnglish, an advocacy group for official English in the U.S., said in a statement

JD Vancevice President

It is far past time for Congress to codify its place into law, which is exactly what this bill does. This commonsense legislation recognizes an inherent truth: English is the language of this country. That is why an overwhelming majority of the American people support this proposal."

Vice President JD Vance in an interview with Fox News in March 2024 said

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,

he added

Establishing English as the official language promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement,

the document adds