The Trump administration has directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate language translation services for those seeking information about immigration, employment status, or benefits.
The President has to make English the official language of the United States, along with the orders for March 1st. Instructions US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to cancel contracts with translation service providers Government executives magazine.
The translation services were provided to immigrants calling the department for information about their status under E-Verify and other government programs.
The administration has also directed agency call centre employees to end calls from callers who cannot know their needs in English.
Formal guidelines are coming soon, the administration has pointed out.
Termination of Legal Interpreter Services Inc. is part of a broad and comprehensive government review of the rationale for each contract in which it is rewarded. USCIS's translation service cost up to $587,000 on the contract originally awarded in 2022, the magazine added.
DHS also has a broader contract with legal interpreting services that cost the government around $3.6 million. It is not yet known whether these translation services will be eligible for cancellations in other departments.
USCIS has not issued an official statement regarding the cancellation of its translation service.
Advocates of illegal foreigners say cancellations of translation services complicate the lives of immigrants.
“The lack of interpretative services only makes it difficult for many workers and families who are not in English because they can fix immigration status errors in these databases,” said Adriel Orozco, president of the American Council of Immigration. “This puts a risk that people are mistakenly denied or have been unfairly fired from their work.”
The president signed an executive order this month to make English the official language of the United States. This is a move that many supporters have wanted for decades.
“Nationally designated languages are at the heart of a unified, cohesive society, and the United States is reinforced by citizens who can freely exchange ideas in one shared language.” Order March 1st I'll read it.
Trump's order specifically pointed out that “new Americans” must be “encouraged” to learn English “to achieve the American dream.”
“Speaking English not only opens the door economically, but also helps newcomers engage with the community, participate in national traditions and give back to society,” the order said.
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