Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner on Tuesday confirmed his department is making English the sole language for its services, which comes after President Donald Trump designated English as the official language of the U.S.
Trump signed the executive order in March, and the Justice Department last month said it would lead the federal effort to implement the order. Before the order, the U.S. never had an official language.
“Following [the president’s] Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of The United States, HUD will solely use English for all Departmental business and services,” Turner posted to X. “We are one people, united, and we will speak with one voice and one language to deliver on our mission.”
The confirmation comes after the New York Post reported on the internal memo on Sunday. The memo went out Monday.
The housing department said there will be some instances where other languages may be permitted to comply with federal law, including accommodations required under the Americans with Disability Act and the Violence Against Women Act.
The department said that before Trump’s order, it accommodated over 200 languages and had an interpretation line for individuals unable to speak English proficiently, the outlet reported.
The HUD guidance is expected to go into effect immediately.
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