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Michigan Supreme Court Proposes Ban on Interpreter Fees for Criminal Defendants
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
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
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…
Federal Push for English-Only Services Worries Educators and Advocates
The U.S. Department of Justice released guidance to federal agencies on July 14 on how to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order 14224 from March, designating English as the official…
Parliamentary Interpreters Sound Alarm Over Upcoming Changes to Procurement Rules
Professional interpreters are concerned the Canadian government’s plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise public access to official proceedings in the country’s official languages (French and English). Jeremy Link,…
AI Translation Service Launched for Fiction Writers and Publishers Prompts Dismay Among Translators
An AI fiction translation service aimed at both traditional publishers and self-published authors has been launched in the U.K. GlobeScribe.ai is currently charging $100 per book, per language for use…
British Columbia-Led Team Translating Medieval Europe’s “Largest” Universal Historical Text
A unique and expansive 13th-century text that attempted to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed for the first time, with a University of British Columbia Okanagan…
Meta Apologizes After Auto-Translation Mistakenly Announces Indian State Chief Minister’s Death
Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its social media platforms to mistakenly announce the death of Siddaramaiah, chief minister…
Afghan Interpreter Who Helped U.S. Military Arrested by ICE After Routine Immigration Hearing
Sayed Naser, a former Afghan interpreter who helped U.S. military forces during the war in Afghanistan, was arrested by ICE agents earlier this month after appearing for an immigration hearing…
Europe’s Archipelagos Project: Supporting Translators and Lesser-Used Languages
A collective open call for scouting residencies for literary translators has been announced by European literary organizations working to promote the Archipelagos Project. The project is designed to uncover the…
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