[Linganth] LSJ General Meeting, October 10, 2025 (REMINDER)

Sat Oct 11 01:34:09 UTC 2025

Thank you for your great work, and this important meeting, Nadxieli. The
issues raised are so critical at this time that I am surprised there were
not more faculty present. I urge those of you who are concerned about the
many instances of linguistic injustice that the world, and especially the
USA, are experiencing to sign up now for whatever issue interests you
the most, and attend the LSJ meeting at the AAA, if you are going. [I will
be speaking at the ASA conference in Puerto Rico, a time conflict. ]

In particular, if you are interested in helping to promote the LSJ
statement regarding the President's declaration of English as the Official
Language of the USA, please sign it, and let me know, so we can exchange
ideas [pls note we are looking for translations of the statement]:

Opposing the Executive Order that Designates English as the Official
Language of the United States
*👉 Click here
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to
sign the letter. Signatures will be updated daily.*
As scholars of language, we oppose the United States Presidential Executive
Order (EO) titled “*Designating English as the Official Language of the
United States
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.whitehouse.gov*presidential-actions*2025*03*designating-english-as-the-official-language-of-the-united-states*&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733739955&usg=AOvVaw1j7qrpjg_xL8ELSu7ojkjb__;Ly8vLy8vLw!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04B1CM1rzQ$>*,”
signed on March 1, 2025. This EO rescinds EO 13166, “*Improving Access to
Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.federalregister.gov*documents*2000*08*16*00-20938*improving-access-to-services-for-persons-with-limited-english-proficiency&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733740218&usg=AOvVaw25vltxmSpHMYTrSj-S753G__;Ly8vLy8vLy8!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04B_YUNkLI$>*,”
signed in 2000. The new EO of 2025 sets a dangerous precedent,
as it enables individual and institutional linguistic, racial, and ethnic
discrimination with no federal oversight.
The EO of 2025 encourages violations of Title VI of* the Civil Rights Act
of 1964
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.justice.gov*crt*fcs*TitleVI&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733740727&usg=AOvVaw1RKUvSAoF2V5MikilXO4yR__;Ly8vLy8!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BM-XB6vs$>*;
the *Voting Rights Act of 1965
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.justice.gov*crt*language-minority-citizens&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733740842&usg=AOvVaw1I1J-jTE13YvrJFve2Yhe5__;Ly8vLw!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BssmMjmE$>*
and
its language assistance provision (Section 203); *Equal Educational
Opportunities Act (1975)
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.congress.gov*bill*93rd-congress*house-bill*40&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733741044&usg=AOvVaw1CeyQfClIuP6aGzkISDbQA__;Ly8vLy8v!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BEco3MLk$>*
; * Lau v Nichols (1975)
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.idra.org*education_policy*lau-v-nichols-the-law-in-education*&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733741143&usg=AOvVaw1blUKZum5CI9t1VWPpzIG-__;Ly8vLy8!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BsW8nJXY$>*;
the *Affordable Care Act of 2010
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.hhs.gov*civil-rights*for-individuals*section-1557*fs-sex-discrimination*index.html&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733741254&usg=AOvVaw11MZbI-F6MhtQOyurL1YzQ__;Ly8vLy8vLw!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BvtgPsn0$>*
(Section
1557); the *Americans with Disabilities Act
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.ada.gov*law-and-regs*ada**A23&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733741405&usg=AOvVaw2tQ7XFG4voykxqPQ2zj8jd__;Ly8vLy8l!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04B5wNVfbs$>*,
and other landmark court rulings and legislation that were implemented to
safeguard freedom of expression and ensure access to services for all
people.
Even while this legislation seems symbolic and has questionable legality,
we have already seen its tangible effects. In July 2025, the Department of
Justice (DOJ) sent a *memo to all federal agencies
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.justice.gov*opa*pr*justice-department-releases-guidance-implementing-president-trumps-executive-order&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733741957&usg=AOvVaw2XY4yYmb6mV7xbFkMU7fMc__;Ly8vLy8!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BdBanvbk$>*,
continuing
to push them to review their policies and rescind Title VI protections for
persons with limited English proficiency and pressuring all federal
agencies to start implementing the EO. In August 2025, the *NY Post
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Anypost.com*2025*08*17*us-news*hud-launches-english-only-initiative-for-all-department-services-speak-with-one-voice-and-one-language*&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733742325&usg=AOvVaw3xzJLwifEjtlpfKfgBYLAo__;Ly8vLy8vLy8!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04B4dt2UQU$>*
published
an article about the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)
elimination of materials in languages other than English as well as
support/interpretation services, citing the "English Only"  EO. A few
months prior, HUD had also indicated it would collude with Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE), even though only citizens qualify for their
federal programs. HUD is the federal agency that deals with housing
programs like Section 8, among other housing subsidy services. These
examples are in addition to the instances of interpersonal attacks on
people who are speaking Spanish and other languages in (white) public
space, where attackers cite the EO.
We echo and support recent statements by sister organizations that oppose
this EO:

   - *TESOL
   <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.tesol.org*news*tesol-statement-on-the-exec-order-designating-english-as-the-official-language-of-the-us*&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733743349&usg=AOvVaw1ez1Q1EncdvFnpzDvzRviA__;Ly8vLy8!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04B8udvMn4$>*,
   which describes in detail the federal mandates rooted in constitutional
   principles.
   - *LSA
   <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.lsadc.org*content.asp*admin*3DY*26contentid*3D468&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733743561&usg=AOvVaw1ZKuIK7JTJQeliXE5fyw3J__;Ly8vPyUlJQ!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04BgfX12cU$>*,
   which disproves point by point the justifications for and the alleged goals
   of the EO.
   - *AAAL
   <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/url?q=https:**Awww.aaal.org*aaal-ec-statement-on-the-executive-order-designating-english-as-the-official-language-of-the-united-states&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1760132733743806&usg=AOvVaw0S2_iSMGNPhfJFVlWYq3b0__;Ly8v!!Mih3wA!Efzkn7Q0eeRtwEpd-E3E0ORZfDILC9iePfFfkRUVBab_pYpsanPCDTkTtGFQUj7lC5h--The9wsUF04B6x0CPds$>*,
   which expresses its commitment to advancing linguistic justice.

As scholars who study how language shapes social life, we seek to increase
awareness of how language is implicated in social discrimination and, where
appropriate, respond to specific instances of language-related
discrimination and injustice. As such, we reiterate our strong opposition
to the March 1 Executive Order.
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to
sign the letter. Signatures will be updated daily.*
Lea *esta carta en español
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Soma *barua hii kwa Kiswahili
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.
*If you would like to volunteer to translate this letter into other
languages, please email pasture-raving-tag at duck.com
<pasture-raving-tag at duck.com>. *

I hope to hear from some of you, especially senior faculty or emeriti who
do not fear job reprisals.  ana celia

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On Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM Toledo Bustamante, Nadxieli <
toledobustamante at csus.edu> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
>
>
> The Language and Social Justice Committee (LSJ) of the Society for
> Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) is holding a general meeting *on Friday,
> Oct 10**th* *from 1:00-2:30 PDT/4:00-5:30 EST*. Here is the Zoom link
> <https://csus.zoom.us/j/81091795124> to join the meeting (meeting ID: 810
> 9179 5124).
>
>
>
> The main goals for this meeting are to give you some updates and to
> (re)orient/(re)establish our collective work in this new academic year and
> the ongoing challenges of the current socio-political climate. There will
> be allocated time to re-connect with or join and collaborate in our
> previously established working groups (see the list below).
>
>
>
> The working groups that were active during our last general meetings are:
>
>
>
>    - Mother languages, heritage languages, indigenous
>    languages/International Mother Language Day (IMLD) working group
>    - Language and gender/LGBTQ+ working group
>    - Accessibility (not only related to disability, but also linguistic,
>    economic, epistemic, etc.) working group
>    - Language “destandardization”/raciolinguistics/academic language
>    working group
>    - Surveillance/freedom of speech
>    - Book club
>
>
>
> Of course, other ideas/pressing concerns can be discussed and
> alternative/new working groups can be formed around those as needed.
>
>
>
> *We hope to see as many of you there!*
>
>
>
> For accessibility and accommodations, please email Nadxieli at *toledobustamante at csus.edu
> <toledobustamante at csus.edu>* by October 1st.
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
>
>
> Nadxieli Toledo Bustamante, on behalf of the LSJ Steering Committee
>
>
>
> --
>
> Nadxieli Toledo Bustamante, Ph.D. (she/her/ella)
>
> Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Development
>
> College of Education
>
> California State University, Sacramento
> 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95819
>
> Office: Brighton 219
>
> Email: toledobustamante at csus.edu
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