RE: HB 477 (English-only) and SB 260 (Local immigration enforcement)

Dear Senators and Representatives:

On behalf of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), I write to urge you to vote against the combined H.B. 477/SB 260 bill.

We strongly oppose H.B. 477 because it is bad legislation. These types of bills can and have created misunderstanding by government officials that have created confusion and risks, resulting in denial of equal access, equal protection and basic human rights.

Although its House sponsor, Rep. Mecklenborg, has suggested that the bill is not an English-only bill, an examination of the bill shows otherwise.

The bill provides that "the ...

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