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Reading the executive order[1], the only change is to revoke Clinton's executive order 13166 ("Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency")[2]. There are no specific instructions of what it implies to revoke this order.

My interpretation is that federal agencies will stop providing non-English services, unless these are already happening at 0 cost. (For example, not instructing agents to speak only English, but no longer considering second language proficiency in future hiring.)

IANAL, but there may be legal complications, as order 13166's stated goal is to prevent title VI discrimination on the basis of national origin. However, the revocation explicitly states it should implemented consistently with applicable laws.

[1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/desi...

[2] https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/civil-rights-awa...



Shouldn't second language proficiency be an advantage if you were genuinely about hiring on merit alone, or am I misunderstanding the situation?




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