DOJ cuts its multilingual services to help 'promote assimilation' of English

Source: Scripps News

Posted 2:14 PM, Jul 15, 2025 and last updated 2:22 PM, Jul 15, 2025


The Department of Justice is cutting its multilingual services that it has classified as "non-essential," according to new guidance released by the agency.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the move aligns with President Trump's executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States.

Bondi said the department's goal is to "eliminate wasteful virtue-signaling policies across government agencies to promote assimilation over division."

The plans include redirecting resources toward "English language education and assimilation," the department said.

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