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Attorney General Issues Memo Outlining Next Steps in Making English Official Language in US

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo states that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act does not treat language as an immutable characteristic.
Attorney General Issues Memo Outlining Next Steps in Making English Official Language in US
(L-R) President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speak to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Michael Clements
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The Trump administration is reversing the longstanding practice of requiring information on federal programs to be provided in multiple languages for people with limited English proficiency, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

A memo from Attorney General Pamela Bondi, released on July 14, states that language is not covered by the Civil Rights Act.

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,