In Iraq and Afghanistan the U.S. relied heavily on interpreters, most recruited from the local population. Yet the U.S. government has refused to welcome those who have done so much to help America.

Translation affects the oval office in more ways than most people realize. Likewise, the commander-in-chief has extraordinary power to shape policy related to translation and language in general.

The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters announced today that the State of Oregon has become the first state in the nation to offi...

In Iraq and Afghanistan, our troops have relied on local translators, cultural interpreters, and go-betweens. We have not shown these people even half the gratitude that we offered to a dog in the past week.

With more than 176 different languages and dialects spoken in the United States, we still have a long way to go to assure full support for all legal Limited English Proficiency defendants in court cases.

The federal Civil Rights Act requires state courts that receive federal funds (virtually all of them) to provide properly-credentialed interpreters in...

As a result of the devastating earthquake that recently hit Haiti, roughly 40,000 Haitian immigrants will soon arrive in the United States, mainly for...

The health care plan being debated in Congress promises to bring millions more limited English speaking legal immigrants into a system already struggling to communicate with many of the patients it has.

If we really want our society to be more cohesive, if we want everyone to be treated equally, the way to do that is to insure that people who live here speak the same language.

BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military has barred Iraqi interpreters working with American troops in Baghdad from wearing ski masks to disguise themselves, prom...