Thread: Trump makes English official Language

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Can someone tell me why this is a problem?

Immigrants typically take mandatory Norwegians classes here. Some English speaking professionals just use English and it doesn't seem to matter how long they are here. I suppose that if they added English as a second official language then there would be much more of that.

Immigrants who seek U.S. citizenship already have to pass an English-only test.

The only problem that I can envision would be if the government prohibits foreign language signs.

Fewer official translations to Spanish, less use of translators?

Originally Posted by Colonel

Fewer official translations to Spanish, less use of translators?

In New York City, government forms are required to be available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese), Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Korean, Arabic, Urdu, French, and Polish. NYC is a linguistically diverse city, so I would hope that this policy would continue.

Speaking in tongues is my first language.

Originally Posted by njtom

In New York City, government forms are required to be available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese), Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Korean, Arabic, Urdu, French, and Polish. NYC is a linguistically diverse city, so I would hope that this policy would continue.

It seems that the executive order only applies at the federal level, and even there "agencies may still provide documents and services in other languages"

Originally Posted by Colonel

It seems that the executive order only applies at the federal level, and even there "agencies may still provide documents and services in other languages"

Then I have no problem with the order.

Nothing wrong with a nation having an official language. They can still accommodate migrants with their native language

Originally Posted by njtom

In New York City, government forms are required to be available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese), Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Korean, Arabic, Urdu, French, and Polish. NYC is a linguistically diverse city, so I would hope that this policy would continue.

Well that is racist and discriminatory...my family is Greek so where are the govt forms in Greek