Counties and States Flagged by Trump Administration for Using Non-English Election Materials
An internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) email raises new questions about the agency’s efforts to identify non-U.S. citizens who may be on state…
Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate Finds Barriers to State Services for Children and Families Who Speak Languages Other Than English
The Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) released a new policy brief examining barriers to equitable access to state services for children and…
Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Foundation has announced the Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature. The finalists in all five categories will…
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Indigenous People Entitled to Interpreters from First Contact with Authorities
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that Indigenous people are entitled to an interpreter from the moment they come into contact with criminal justice authorities,…
Peter Llewellyn-Jones, Pioneer in the Teaching of British Sign Language, Dies
Peter Llewellyn-Jones, 76, was an interpreter and teacher who helped establish sign language interpreting as a recognized profession in Britain. Throughout his working life,…
North Carolina Spanish Court Interpreters Boycott for Higher Pay
In a push for higher pay, contracted interpreters across the state are canceling some of their cases as part of a phased work stoppage…
New English Learner Reclassification Process on the Horizon in California
California lawmakers passed a bill on August 27 that aims to expedite the process of reclassifying students from “English learners” to proficient English speakers.…
Odyssey Translator Emily Wilson Is Starting Over after Calling Christopher Nolan’s Blockbuster Film “Abysmal”
Nine years after publishing the first complete English translation of Homer’s The Odyssey by a woman—and several weeks after emerging as a vocal critic…
Interpreters Still Fighting for Lost Wages after Government Breached Contract
After Justin Trudeau resigned in January 2025, Governor General Mary Simon agreed to suspend Parliament while searching for his replacement. For freelance interpreters—who provide…
Senate Bill Would Codify Language Accessibility Standards Targeted by Trump
Two senators are teaming up on a bill to codify language access standards for federal services after the Trump administration revoked a longstanding policy…
State Audit Finds Oregon Prisons Failing Non-English Speakers
A new state audit has found that the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Oregon Youth Authority are failing to meet the basic needs…
Learning Another Language Appears to Slow Brain Aging, Scientists Say
According to findings from a study presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona, people who speak more than one language…