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“Speak English, Period”: GOP Bill Axes Interpreter Loophole in Citizenship Exam

September 30, 2025

People who are not proficient in English could be shut out of taking the U.S. citizenship exam under a new House Republican proposal. Florida Representative Randy Fine plans to introduce…

Trump Administration Cuts Some Teacher-Training Grants for English Learners

September 30, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has halted some of the 107 grants from the only federal program specifically created to help teachers improve techniques for working with English learners. Those…

Middlebury Translation and Interpreting Graduate Programs to be Phased Out

September 30, 2025

Middlebury College President Ian Baucom and the institution’s senior leadership announced the closure of most residential and select online graduate programs at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey…

AI Can Probably Do Some of Your Work Tasks. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Do Your Job

September 30, 2025

The executives behind big generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies are quick to claim their products will displace huge numbers of workers. In this environment, it’s easy to see research about…

Welsh-English Romeo and Juliet to be Staged at Globe

September 30, 2025

Grappling with the subtleties of Shakespeare’s poetry and prose has proved a challenge for many a theater company, but a novel linguistic challenge has been added into the mix in…

Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English

September 1, 2025

As part of its efforts to carry out President Trump’s Executive Order 14224 designating English as the official language of the U.S., the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

Washington Interpreters Demand State Address More than $280K in Missed Payments

September 1, 2025

Interpreters for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) sued last year, alleging they were owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in missed payments. More than a year…

Michigan Supreme Court Proposes Ban on Interpreter Fees for Criminal Defendants

September 1, 2025

Since 2013, Michigan judges could force non-English-speaking criminal defendants whose income exceeds a certain threshold to reimburse the courts for interpreters. This is on track to change. In a push…

Art Exhibit Seeks to Break Down Language Barriers with Auction to Support Interpreting Services

September 1, 2025

An art exhibition and auction in London is seeking to raise awareness and support for people who face language barriers in accessing essential services. Art Speaks: Bridging Cultures is a…

Former Afghan Interpreter Arrested by ICE in Connecticut

July 31, 2025

A former Afghan interpreter was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Connecticut after an asylum hearing at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in East…

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