Thousands of Asylum Seekers Risk Case Dismissal & Deportation Without Interpreters — Here’s How You Can Help

Recent U.S. policy changes now require asylum applicants to bring their own interpreters to interviews—or risk having their cases dismissed altogether. Most immigrants are unaware of this rule, leaving countless people unable to share their stories or claim protection simply because of language barriers. Here is one such story, “Overcoming Language Barriers for Justice.”

Respond Crisis Translation (RCT.org), a San Francisco–based nonprofit, is stepping in to fill the gap. They provide free interpretation and translation for people seeking asylum and in crisis, while creating fair-wage jobs for hundreds of trained translators—many of whom come from immigrant and refugee backgrounds themselves. Your support can make a life-changing impact. Donate to fund more interpreters, or volunteer your language skills to help protect the right to be understood.