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Sarah Serota

A middle-aged woman speaks to a judge who puts his hands on his head in frustration as there are no court room interpreters.Illustration by Grace Herzog for Medill School of Journalism/Borderless Magazine
When Immigration Court Interpreters Get It Wrong, Asylum Cases Are At Risk Enforcement and CourtsFeaturedImmigration Policy

When Immigration Court Interpreters Get It Wrong, Asylum Cases Are At Risk

From mistranslated words to unavailable interpreters, language barriers can undermine immigrants’ cases — affecting whether or not they stay in the U.S.
Grace Herzog and Sarah SerotaSeptember 24, 2026

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