Migration Policy Institute estimates that nearly 28 million U.S. residents have limited English proficiency and explains that revoking Executive Order 13166 may reduce coordinated federal access while leaving Title VI obligations for federally funded recipients intact.
Official-English order removed a federal access directive affecting nearly 28 million people
Back to resultsOn 2025-03-01, Donald Trump designated English as the official language of the United States and revoked Executive Order 13166 on services for people with limited English proficiency.
- Date
- 2025-03-01
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- EO 13166 revoked; Title VI language-access obligations for covered recipients remain.
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