President Donald Trump has declared English as the official language of the United States, signing an executive order on March 1 that simultaneously rolled back language assistance for non-English spe

The order did not require changes to federal programs but was a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has ties to efforts to restrict immigration and bilingual education.

The executive order would overturn a mandate from the Clinton era requiring language assistance for non-English speakers receiving federal services. Trump wants to make English the official language of the U.