According to the US census, there are 76 million multilingual people, 23% of the population. In March 2025 the White House released an executive order declaring, “…it is in America’s best interest for the Federal Government to designate one — and only one — official language” (The White House). In 2021 there were 5.3 million students receiving English Language Learner services.[104] Additionally, Net immigration rates have drastically increased since 2021 from 247,000 to 2.8 million in 2024 (US census).
DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Trump wants to keep Americans unilingual.