Culturally and Linguistically Competent Public Services in an Era of English-Only Laws

Abstract

The concern this study addressed centered around the challenges of delivering culturally and linguistically competent public services to limited English proficiency (LEP) persons in an era marked by growth of English-only measures in the U.S. The article argued that restrictions on public service delivery to LEP communities are laden with negative effects that include impairment of the nation's obligations in international law. It applauded the attempt, evident by Executive Order No. 13166, to address the restrictions, but assessed that order as inadequate. Suggestions for improved access to public service delivery for LEP populations contained in this article include (1) enlarging the scope of Executive Order 13166 beyond access to language services, and (2) upgrading it into an act of Congress.

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