The order makes it the first time in U.S. history for an official national language. It pushes "new Americans to adopt a national language that opens doors to greater opportunitie

The order did not require changes to federal programs but was a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has ties to efforts to restrict immigration and bilingual education.

Trump plans to declare English the official U.S. language, rescinding Clinton-era requirement for agencies using federal funds to provide language assistance.