Texas Court Interpreter Detained by ICE at Airport Says She’s Been ‘Humiliated and Treated Like a Criminal’
Meenu Batra, a longtime Texas court interpreter being held in a federal detention facility after being detained by federal immigration officers, called the experience…
U.S. Department of Education Dissolving Federal Office Serving English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education plans to dissolve the office that supports the country’s five million English learners. The move comes as the Trump…
Northern Ireland to Offer Free Sign Language Classes for Deaf Children
Northern Ireland will become the first part of the U.K. to provide free sign language classes to all Deaf children and their families through…
Washington State Passes Law to Promote Consistent Language Access
In a win for local language access efforts in the U.S., Washington State passed SHB 2475, a bill aimed at standardizing language access guidelines…
China Approves “Ethnic Unity” Law Requiring Minorities to Learn Mandarin
China has approved a new law that claims to help promote “ethnic unity,” but critics say it will further erode the rights of minority…
Sign Language Students Expand Access at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa Games
A new group of volunteers is helping more fans feel part of the crowd during athletic events at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.…
Bennington College Launches Literary Translation Program
The Bennington Writing Seminars, the MFA in Writing Program at Bennington College, announced the launch of a new dual-genre concentration in literary translation. Applicants…
Northwest Territories Indigenous Language Interpreters Weigh in on New Training Program
The Government of the Northwest Territories of Canada recently announced a new pilot to train the next generation of Indigenous language interpreters at the…
New Brunswick Government Using Generative AI to Translate Internal Documents
The government of New Brunswick, Canada, has entered the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with the implementation of a website called ChatGNB that’s available…
New York Attorney General Celebrates Expansion of Multilingual Emergency Alerts
Following a multistate demand letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in November 2025 led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FCC…
Florida Driver’s License Tests Now Offered Only in English
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has announced that all driver’s license tests will now only be issued in English.…
Colorado Bill Would Make Bilingualism Endorsement Available to High School Graduates
A new bill would help Colorado students get recognition at graduation for being fluent in more than one language. Colorado lawmakers established a process…