Detriments of English-Only Policies on Language

Language is more than words. Language is identity, culture, and connection. English-only policies limit communication, silence voices, isolate communities, and risk erasing generations of heritage. 🗣️

As 1 in 5 people speak a language other than English at home, millions are at risk of losing connections to their cultural identities due to policy that stigmatizes and criminalizes. 🚫

Swipe to learn more about the effects an English-only language policy can have on multilingual families in America, thanks to the amazing work of BABEL Lab undergraduate researcher ✨ @tyanna.chase ✨

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