In this report, we examine the barriers to voting based on language skills and solutions to expand access for limited English-proficient voters from the local to the federal level. Nearly two and a ...

US lawmakers move to codify language access in federal agencies, prioritizing human translators and interpreters in a new challenge to Trump EO.

In Cook County, we believe that language access is a human right. Language access is not something we do as a favor to help those who don’t speak English. It is an essential role we play in protecting ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) is a landmark law that created legal procedures to stop race-based discrimination in voting and move the country closer to an inclusive and representative democracy ...

Earlier this year, over 40 civic groups advocated for the passing of California Assembly Bill 844, which would require California’s Secretary of State’s Office and county officials to identify ...

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 ...

Last week, the UC Berkeley School of Law’s Pro Bono Program launched its first-ever Language Access Directory, an initiative designed to bridge the “persistent” language barriers in legal access. “You ...