Forty-Two House Democrats Demand that DOJ Rescind New Plan to Eliminate In-Court Interpreters
On 7/26/19, 42 House Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General Barr demanding that DOJ immediately rescind its plan to end the use of in-court interpreters for noncitizens appearing at their initial immigration court hearing.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 19073112.
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- San Francisco Chronicle: Videos start replacing interpreters at immigration court hearings - July 17, 2019
- BuzzFeed News: Immigration Judges Are Railing Against A Plan To Replace Court Interpreters With Videos - July 12, 2019
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