Tennessee Bill Would Require English-Only Driver’s License Exams, Prohibit Translation Aids
A proposed bill filed in the Tennessee legislature would require all written driver’s license exams to be offered only in English. State Representative Kip…
New York City Council and New York Immigration Coalition Announce Launch of State’s First Language Access Bank
The New York City Council, along with the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and community partners, announced the launch of New York City’s first…
Virtual Reality Project Aims to Preserve Cornish
A new project aims to use virtual reality to preserve the Cornish language. Revive, a £2.5m project led by Anglia Ruskin University in the…
New Illinois Law Requires Interpreters at State Agency Administrative Hearings
Thanks to a new law, people who need English-language interpreters will now be required to get help at Illinois agency hearings. An initiative spearheaded…
After Council Vote, Navajo Is Now the Official Language of the Navajo Nation
Last month, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed legislation designating Navajo (Diné Bizaad) as the official language of the Navajo Nation. The law aims…
Albany Father Fights for Deaf Son’s Right to Interpreter at Doctor’s Appointment
Steve Shepard, a resident of Albany, New York, is speaking out about the challenges he faced in securing an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter…
Trump Administration Shuts Down White House Spanish-Language Page and Social Media
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The website now displays…
Deaf Patient Unknowingly Let Clinic Remove Teeth
A deaf patient said she was unaware she agreed to have seven teeth removed after a Washington dental clinic failed to provide an interpreter.…
New Zealand Hopes to Banish Jargon with Plain Language Law
New Zealand’s Plain Language Bill will require government communications to the public be “clear, concise, well-organized, and audience-appropriate.” For the country’s anti-gibberish brigade, it’s…
“Blacklisted” Afghan Interpreters were Disqualified from U.S. Visas. Now They’re in Hiding
The rapid and disorganized exit from Afghanistan by the U.S. a year ago left many people in danger under Taliban rule, including Afghan interpreters…
European Parliament Interpreters Call Off Strike
Interpreters for the European Parliament have called off a partial strike, in place since June, after union representatives struck an interim deal with the…
Misinformation Circulating in Non-English Languages before Midterms
Unsubstantiated rumors and outright falsehoods spread widely in immigrant communities before the presidential election in 2020. That is happening again in the run-up to…