Trump admin asks US agencies to ditch foreign-language materials

The Trump administration has directed US federal agencies to prioritise English in government operations and restrict the use of foreign-language materials, in a move that could affect more than 27 million people with limited English proficiency in the country.“Agencies should strive to operate solely in English,” the Justice Department said in fresh guidance issued on Thursday, according to a New York Post report. The directive asks agencies to provide a wide range of government materials exclusively in English, including official correspondence, regulations, public announcements, applications, websites, educational resources and internal communications.The guidance also extends to artificial intelligence tools used by federal agencies, marking a broader push to make English the default language across government operations.The latest directive seeks to implement President Donald Trump's March 2025 executive order that designated English as the official language of the US. The order reversed a decades-old federal policy aimed at improving access to government services for people who have limited English proficiency.While Trump's original executive order did not require agencies to discontinue existing multilingual services, the new Justice Department guidance encourages them to operate primarily in English. It says agencies should provide services in other languages only when required by law or necessary to fulfil their missions, including in areas such as national security and healthcare.More than 27 million people could be affectedThe changes…