Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) recently introduced a House bill aimed at legally protecting the rights of LEP individuals.
Language access ensures all voters can participate in democracy regardless of their primary language. In this resource, we share what you need to know about federal voting requirements, state and ...
PREVIOUSLY INSISTED THEIR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS ARE NOT GUILTY. LISA: TONIGHT, CITY LEADERS IN SACRAMENTO WILL BE MEETING TO DISCUSS A REPORT THAT LOOKS A THE GAP IN LANGUAGE ACCESS. TY: KCRA 3’S ...
Colorado agencies are encountering a growing diversity of languages from residents seeking state services. But what happens when the resources to meet those needs fall short? Colorado’s limited ...
Eloisa Mendoza has spent 18 years helping people who aren’t fluent in English navigate complex legal documents. She guides them through stressful events and accompanying dense paperwork, such as ...
Lawmakers tackle linguistic gaps in gun safety efforts, contributing to the debate over the Trump administration’s English-only policies.
For the nearly 30 million Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP), language barriers can have dangerous (and even deadly) consequences in healthcare settings — miscommunicated care ...
State and local language access policies are crucial for ensuring that voters can cast a ballot in a language they understand. Critically, they can expand language access to voters who have no ...
In healthcare, we often talk about access as if it begins and ends with insurance coverage or the availability of providers. But for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians, access starts earlier than ...