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Faced With Trump’s English Mandate, Mexico’s Truckers Report to Class

23 août 2025 à 20:35
Companies, fearing penalties that could put them out of business, race to make sure their drivers have enough English to communicate with U.S. officials.

© Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

Mexican truck drivers who work transporting cargo to the United States attending a six-week crash course in English this month in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
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Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English, Official Says

18 août 2025 à 16:48
The change at the Department of Housing and Urban Development could make it hard for speakers of other languages to access federal services.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Andrew D. Hughes, the deputy secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, said the agency would no longer have contracts for translation services for documents or communications.

Life in a City Where English Is the Minority Language

16 août 2025 à 06:00
Some thoughts from Quebec City’s English-speaking community.

© Nasuna Stuart-Ulin for The New York Times

The Morrin Cultural Centre is home to Quebec City’s only English-language library.

A Haven for English in the Most French of North American Cities

11 août 2025 à 05:00
For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library serves as an essential sanctuary in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law.

© Nasuna Stuart-Ulin for The New York Times

The Morrin Centre library in Quebec City in July.
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