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« Plane that left Green runway being moved to hangar | Today | Ex-Pawtucket committee member pleads no contest » December 17, 2007ACLU files civil rights complaint over interpreter layoffsThe Rhode Island ACLU today filed a federal civil rights complaint against the state Department of Human Services, claiming that the state has violated federal law and a consent agreement by cutting interpreter jobs. The ACLU says its filing follows "both controversial comments recently made by Governor Carcieri denouncing state-funded interpreters for DHS clients, and layoffs of all the agency’s Southeast Asian interpreters." The ACLU complaint alleges that the state is violating a 1997 consent agreement requiring, in part, that the state schedule interpreters or bilingual staff when necessary to communicate with clients with limited English-speaking ability. The agreement came in the face of eight civil rights complaints brought under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In its filing to the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Boston, the ACLU is asking the office to ensure the state complies with the agreement. -- With Journal archival reports Governor Carcieri has previously defended cutting the interpreter positions, a move made with other state job cuts as part of an effort to trim a budget deficit. He issued a statement last month saying the DHS “is fully in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and with a 1997 agreement requiring that the state make available language interpretation services for those seeking welfare and other benefits.” Of the four interpreters who received layoff notices, two are Cambodian, one is Hmong and one Portuguese. The state has retained all of its Spanish-language interpreters, as well as one Portuguese interpreter, and 12 other contract employees who routinely perform similar services. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsRalph Mystery | December 18, 2007 5:49 AM link There is no need to keep interpreters on payroll full time. Hire them on a case by case basis. How about making a law if you require benefits you must speak English!!!! Stop all immigration - legal and illegal!!!!! I am sick to death of this! Immigrants should come here able to take care of themselves and their families or stay the heck in their own country. Who the heck funds the ACLU????? Ann | December 18, 2007 6:15 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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This is typical Baloney from the ALCU, they wouldn't know a real case of Civil Rights Abuse if it Bit them in there Bottom !!