‘A language, a voice’: Trump administrator implements the English-Caval Policy; Housing Department removes the material translated from the website

The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department is moving forward to make English the only language for almost all its services and operations, the New York Post quoted an internal memorandum.HUD’s Deputy Secretary Andrew Hughes has written that the policy shift follows the executive order of President Trump, in which English has been declared the official language of the United States. The memo sent on Monday directed the HUD leaders to start implementing the changes immediately.“We are one of the people, united, and we will talk with a voice and a language, which is inexpensive to distribute their missions to expand the housing, help the needy people, take care of our weakest Americans, and revive rural, tribal and urban communities,” the Memo read. The policy includes limited exceptions. HUD will still provide translation services in necessary cases by law, such as the Women’s Act against the Disabled Act or Violence with Americans. The department will also continue to provide housing for those who are hearing or vision.“HUD will continue to ensure that all individuals have a meaningful access to HUD programs and services,” Hughes insisted, saying, the department also said that “the department will provide and impaired, and will continue to provide individuals with the concerned people with disabilities.”So far, HUD supported translations into more than 200 languages and operated a dedicated interpretation line for even limited English proficiency immigrants. The approach began in 2001 under the President Bill Clinton, who signed an executive order to expand the language access to federal services.Trump’s executive order canceled Clinton’s instructions and HUD officials say the cost would be cut from rolling back translation services. It was noted that “Nothing in this order, however, the services provided by any agency require any change or direction.”Hughes directed that all non-English materials be removed from HUD offices and websites and replaced by only English versions. New changes in the department are determined to be “immediately effective”. “All hud communication, correspondence, and physical and digital published materials will be produced especially in English and we will no longer offer non-English translation services,” says the memo of Hughes.“Additionally, please immediately remove all printed or digital collateral about non-English translation services displayed in HUD offices or HUD-funded features. Not printed or digital collateral in English.The Department of Justice issued guidance to all federal agencies last month on implementing Trump’s executive order. It is planning to issue updated instructions in about six months, with a public comment period to consider possible amendments.