Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that the Department of Justice will begin implementing President Trump’s March executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.
“The Department of Justice will lead a coordinated effort across federal agencies to minimize non-essential multilingual services, redirect resources toward English-language education and assimilation, and ensure legal compliance with the Executive Order through targeted measures where necessary,” said a press release from the Justice Department.
Saying the changes will “promote assimilation over division,” Bondi noted, “The Department of Justice will lead the effort to … eliminate wasteful virtue-signaling policies across government agencies.”
The specific guidelines were posted on the DOJ website.
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., explained a practical result of the changes: “You shouldn’t have to press 1 for English when calling a federal agency.”
Miller wrote on X, “This is America, English should be the default. Learn it!”
You shouldn’t have to press 1 for English when calling a federal agency.
This is America, English should be the default. Learn it!
Thank you, @AGPamBondi! https://t.co/SQAUPFNJJY
— Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) July 14, 2025
The DOJ promised to respect “linguistic diversity” but “prioritize English proficiency to empower new Americans and strengthen civic unity.”
The new guidelines effectively mean that wherever possible, federal agencies will be providing services only in English.
Blaze Media reports that the Justice Department is also looking to eliminate initiatives from a Clinton-era executive order which introduced limited English proficiency programs, or LEPs.
The Trump administration said that LEPs often prioritized “multilingualism over English proficiency among new Americans” and “could impede assimilation and strain resources.”
Therefore, the government is suspending operations of the LEP.gov website and will stop any letters, videos, or other training materials from being produced. These are likely to be replaced with new ones that reflect Trump’s executive order.
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