Blog Archives

January 2012 - January 2010

U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica submitted the following letter to the editor of the Erie Times-News, expressing his support for expanding opportunities to help immigrants learn English and assimilate to American culture.

U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica submitted the following letter to the editor of the Cincinatti Enquirer, expressing his concern over the proposed creation of multilingual signs.

U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica submitted the following letter to the editor of the San Jose Mercury News, explaining how Official English is one of the strongest acts of inclusion our government can offer.

U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica submitted the following opinion/editorial piece to The York Dispatch, expressing his support of two bills currently before the Pennsylvania State Legislature to designate English as the State's official langauge of government.

Fox News contributor and Cuban American, By Dr. Manny Alvarez, came out in favor today of bills that have been introduced in Minnesota and Indiana to make English as the official language of those states.

U.S. English, Director of Government Relations, Tim Schultz, sat down recently with the BBC to discuss the Official English movement in America. Schultz discusses the growing prevalence of Spanish as well as the importance of encouraging immigrants to adopt English.

After passing the U.S. House of Representatives, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act (H.R. 2499) is up for consideration in the Senate

A new poll by the University of Texas/Texas Tribune shows that almost seven-in-ten Texans would support amending the state constitution to make English the official language of the Lone Star State.

Puerto Rico draws closer to statehood

Many state legislatures have returned to session, including several where official English related measures have been introduced. As of Feb. 1, legislators in 16 states have introduced bills to make English the official language of the state or reduce government multilingualism.

Tennessee Senator Bill Ketron has introduced legislation that would require all prospective motorists in Tennessee to take the driver’s license exam in English, making the roads safer and saving taxpayer money. Under S.B. 2660, all written examinations would be in English, tying the privilege of driving with the societal expectation that non-English speakers are on the road to learning English.