English as our official language

Our Official English main page
Ten Reasons Why We Should Make English the Official Language
ProEnglish's draft official-English bill (for legislators seeking to introduce official English  legislation) and draft official-English ordinance (for cities and other local governments)
Member Dan Pak argues to Use English to Unite All Americans
Our congressional testimony, concerning Executive Order 13166, 
on providing access to people with Limited English Proficiency (a summary of our argument)
State profiles page , featuring an interactive map w/demographics & status of official English laws
State-by-state data showing the rapid increase in numbers of those who don't speak  English
The 50 most common minority languages in America
53 other nations have made English their official language
Official languages of the world
The most common languages in each of the states
Where in America other languages are spoken (ranked by number of speakers, or percentage of population which speaks that language)
Famous quotes concerning the need for our common language
Petition endorsing English as an official language.
Sample resolution endorsing English as an official language (printable; use "back"button to return).

Ending the "Multilingual Mandate" (Exec. Order 13166)

Background information about 13166, and proposed legislation to rescind it    
Our congressional testimony in opposition to E.O. 13166 (a summation of our position)
Executive Order 13166 (with hyperlink to Justice Department's guidelines) 
the Justice13166/13166.htmltment's "LEP" page (external link) the effect on health care, for example, according to the American Medical Association

Census 2000 Data

English on the decline in the United States

Facts

The facts about official English

Myths

The myths about official English

Polls

Polls showing how large majorities of Americans, including immigrants and native-born Americans, Hispanics and non-Hispanics, all support Official English.

Backgrounders

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Newt Gingrich defends English (Audi0)

Audio files (.mp3) of Former U.S. Speaker Newt Gringrich explaining Pro-English issues:
 Official English is not "English Only"
 Immigrants want English, it's the elites who oppose official English
 Mayor of Nashville, TN vetoes official English because of fear
 Is America really divided over the issues of God, taxes and official English

Videos

Click here to see a video of ProEnglish Executive Director K.C. McAlpin defending official English.

Click here for two videos of Lancaster, California Councilwoman Sherry Marquez pushing for English as her city's official language.

Click here to view ProEnglish Executive Director K.C. McAlpin's testimony to US Civil Rights Commission about English-on-the-job Rules. Click here for part two of the video with Richard Kidman, owner of R.D.'s Drive-Inn.