Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 19, 2017
Courts must create viable careers for interpreters
California's trial courts are precipitating an avoidable crisis in language access services by continuing to subject staff interpreters to long-standing discriminatory labor practices.
Camille T. Taiara
Chair
California Federation of Interpreters’ Language Access Research and Advocacy Committee
At a time when our courts' demands for interpreters are increasing and California moves to protect immigrants' due process guarantees under the Trump administration, California's trial courts are precipitating an avoidable crisis in language access services by continuing to subject staff interpreters to long-standing discriminatory labor practices.
Once a national leader, California courts' language access rating has dropped to 27th in the nation - scoring a mere 31 points on a scale...
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