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 voter rolls or have cast ballots…

The Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) released a new policy brief examining barriers to equitable access to state services for children and families who speak languages other than…

The National Book Foundation has announced the Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature. The finalists in all five categories will be revealed on October 6 in…

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, even if they have not yet…

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, Llewellyn-Jones devoted himself to improving accessibility…

In a push for higher pay, contracted interpreters across the state are canceling some of their cases as part of a phased work stoppage organized by the North Carolina Interpreter…

California lawmakers passed a bill on August 27 that aims to expedite the process of reclassifying students from “English learners” to proficient English speakers. The bill (AB 2555) will simplify…

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 of this summer’s blockbuster film adaptation—Emily…

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 live interpreting services at public meetings…

Two senators are teaming up on a bill to codify language access standards for federal services after the Trump administration revoked a longstanding policy requiring agencies to make services accessible…