In this report, we examine the barriers to voting based on language skills and solutions to expand access for limited English-proficient voters from the local to the federal level. Nearly two and a ...

State and local language access policies are crucial for ensuring that voters can cast a ballot in a language they understand. Critically, they can expand language access to voters who have no ...

Last week, the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) and the King County Sheriff’s Office announced a settlement to address deficiencies in the Sheriff’s Office language access policies and practices. The ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court took action aimed at ensuring that non-native English speakers can fully participate in court proceedings. The changes—included in an order adding policies to the ...

“The judiciary, like the Department of Justice, is committed to ensuring equal access to the courts for all," Peter McAleer, spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the Courts, said in a ...

WASHINGTON — A Spanish-speaking detainee at California’s McFarland immigrant detention facility was struggling in May 2023 to tell a doctor, in broken English, that he sometimes bled from his rectum.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The United States Commission on Civil Rights has invited Yunju Nam, PhD, an associate professor in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, to participate on a panel examining ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new law will bring increased access to language interpreters in Washington. House Bill 1153, which was passed this spring, focuses on making it easier for students and families ...