<p>When the removal of a sign becomes a sign of the times&#8230;</p> 
<p>In the open border utopia ushered in by President Barack Obama, it&#8217;s no longer socially acceptable to think Americans speak English and thus, down comes a famous sign at Geno&#8217;s Steaks in South Philly.</p> 
<p>More from <a href="http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/10/15/joey-ventos-speak-english-sign-removed-genos-philly-cheesesteaks-shop" type="external">Fox News</a>:</p> 
<q> <p>Geno&#8217;s has held its prominent location at South Philadelphia&#8217;s &#8216;cheesesteak junction&#8217;, at the diagonal meeting of 9th and Passyunk&#8211;and across from cheesesteak originator &#8220;Pat&#8217;s&#8221;, since 1966, but Vento&#8217;s contentious sign set it apart from the rest.</p> <p>Joey Vento, who died in 2011 at age 71, drew regional and national attention over his &#8220;This is America, When Ordering Speak English&#8221; sign posted to the walk-up window at &#8216;Geno&#8217;s&#8217;.</p> <p>After Vento&#8217;s death, his son Geno, named for his father&#8217;s shop, apparently decided to take the sign down.</p> </q> 
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<p>Turns out, the descendant of Italian immigrants never refused service to anyone and said he posted the sign as political commentary on illegal immigration, according to Fox News.</p> 
<p>Geno&#8217;s Steaks released a statement on the removal of the sign, saying it&#8217;s time to move on.</p> 
<p>&#8220;While Geno continues to honor his father&#8217;s traditions of good quality food, cleanliness and giving back to the community, he has decided that after 10 years it is time to move on,&#8221; the statement said.</p> 
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not about the sign. It&#8217;s about what you do and what your mark in life is, and Geno wants to change that mark in life.&#8221;</p> 
<p>Geno&#8217;s was in the news recently when GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who is strongly opposed to illegal immigration, came by for a cheesesteak while campaigning.</p>
Philly cheesesteak joint started by Italian immigrants removes iconic ‘This is America – Speak English’ sign