President Donald Trump of the United States is planning to sign an executive order that would, for the first time, make English the official language of the US.

 

The US in its nearly 250-year history, is said to have never had a national language at the federal level.

 

It was gathered that hundreds of languages are spoken in the US, the byproduct of the country’s long history of taking in immigrants from around the world.

 

According to the White House, the executive order would rescind a federal mandate issued by President Bill Clinton that agencies and other recipients of federal funding are required to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.

 

The White House added that agencies would still be able to provide documents and services in languages other than English.

 

According to the summary of the order, the goal of making English the national language is to promote unity, establish efficiency in the government, and provide a pathway to civic engagement.

 

Trump has cracked down on illegal immigration a cornerstone of his presidency and he has promised the largest mass deportation operation in American history.