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 ...
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 ...
Fifty years ago, Congress passed Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act — a landmark provision that re-shaped American democracy by tearing down longstanding language barriers at the ballot box. As Los ...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress released a report on the importance of providing meaningful language access to those seeking asylum in the United States in order to ensure ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - In May, a new office will start breaking language barriers for people in Kansas City. It’s called the ‘Office for Language Access’. It’s a part of the the city’s language ...
Every year, thousands of asylum seekers from diverse corners of the world seek refuge in the United States. Many — like Indigenous people from Latin America and Africa — are fleeing persecution based ...
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect language services available by the Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department. A new push by KC Tenants is aiming to bring a comprehensive language ...