Improving Language Access in the U.S. Asylum System

Under US law, asylum-seekers with limited English proficiency (LEP) have a right to an interpreter and to translated materials while they navigate the asylum ...

Improving Language Access in the U.S. Asylum System - Issue Lab

For more than 20 years, the federal government has required all federal agencies—including those that regularly come into contact with migrants and asylum- ...

This report covers the lack of adequate interpretation and translation services for asylum-seekers who are not proficient in English impedes ...

The Government Denies People Access to Asylum Because of ...

Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.

RELEASE: Lack of Language Access in the Asylum Process Has ...

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress released a report on the importance of providing meaningful language access to ...

Language Access in the Immigration System: A Primer

When migrants are detained at the U.S. border, the Border Patrol agent must identify the language of the migrants. After the agent identifies ...

Improving Language Access in Federal Programs

The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) has long argued for the need to create an office within the White House ...

Language Access Information and Resources - ICE

On June 14, 2015, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued its Language Access Plan (LAP) to improve language access services for ...

Next-Generation Strategies to Improve Language Access in ...

During this webinar, speakers discuss research from the Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy that ...

Michael J. Mulé on LinkedIn: Improving Language Access in the ...

Molla. “Language access is important at every step of the asylum process, from the first contact with a Border Patrol officer to the credible ...

Project HEAL (Health Equity and Language Access) - MIT Solve

Yet America's carceral asylum system is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to systemic language violence. Language violence makes mobility impossible for ...

Language Access | Homeland Security

In coordination with CRCL, each DHS Component developed its own individual Language Access Plan for improving delivery of language services to LEP persons.

Guidance: Language Access Principles, Services, and Resources

US. HOMELA. FCUR. U.S. Immigration and Customs. Enforcement. Language Access. Key Things to Know. Responsibilities to asylum seekers. 888888. ☐ When ...

Next-Generation Strategies to Improve Language Access ... - YouTube

More than 25 million U.S. residents have limited proficiency in English, and as the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, all levels of government ...

Asylum Seekers Need More Access to Translation Services for ...

This op-ed argues that the US government weaponizes language against asylum seekers who can't access translators.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Language Access Plan ...

It is the policy of DHS to provide meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency to operations, services, activities, and programs that ...

HHS Releases Report to Increase Language Access for Persons ...

“The need for meaningful access to language services continues to grow across America and HHS is taking important action to ensure individuals ...

Zefitret A. Molla on LinkedIn: Improving Language Access in the U.S. ...

I'm excited to share my recent report at the Center for American Progress on improving language access in the U.S. asylum system.

CBP One app language limits hurt asylum seekers - Rest of World

Professional translators and immigration experts say the CBP One app is just one part of the larger problem of language access in the ...

Expanding Health Care Access for Individuals with Limited English ...

Jul 10, 2023 The U.S. health care system consistently fails people whose primary language is not English. This resource describes the steps Congress and the ...