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House Bill Would Increase Language Access Across Washington State

House Bill 2475, which passed the House on a 62-33 vote, would direct the Office of Equity to establish uniform statewide guidelines requiring agencies to provide accessible language programs and address shortages of qualified spoken and sign language interpreters and translators, improving access to government programs for hundreds of thousands of residents who do not speak English as their primary language or who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Here’s How We Fix ICE

In response to the killing of Alex Pretti by CBP agents, Democrats have introduced a series of reforms aimed at enhancing accountability within ICE and CBP. These measures include requiring judicial warrants for property entry, mandating officer identification, and establishing clear use-of-force guidelines. However, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have not agreed to these proposed changes, leaving the path to reform uncertain.

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