Unions are great for some, not so great for others. Freelance workers want to be independent. The #ProAct and the NYS gig workers bill will take the right to freelance away for many hardworking liberal Democrats like myself. Please don't go overboard on unions!

USA: It cannot get worse. FOIA requests by IRAP & American Immigration Council uncover that USCIS’s unpreparedness resulted in an approval rate of less than 0.3% for humanitarian parole applications for Afghans (1st Q 22). #ProtectLinguists americanimmigrationcouncil.org/foia/uscis-fai…

Ukraine: Our heart and thoughts are with their families and friends. #ProtectLinguists

Iraq: Twenty years on, the dangers for Iraqis who assisted the US forces and related institutions still persist. Nevertheless, available visa spots remain unadjudicated. #ProtectLinguists aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/23…

Iraq: A “charming, brave and resourceful character”—BBC Two journalist John Simpson remembers his Kurdish #interpreter Kamaran Abdurazaq Muhamed who lost his life on this day 20 years ago. #ProtectLinguists

USA: #ProtectLinguists

USA: It took 10 years until former Afghan #interpreter Faheem Asfe and his family found safety. #ProtectLinguists wxxinews.org/local-news/202…

Afghanistan: Guy Ritchie’s movie spotlights the ongoing plight of former Afghan #interpreters/LECs (and their families) who assisted the coalition forces during 20 years of fighting. #ProtectLinguists hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-r…

Afghanistan: As if the massive visa challenges for former Afghan #interpreters/LECs aren’t enough, now error-riddled AI translations add another hurdle to the process. #ProtectLinguists restofworld.org/2023/ai-transl…

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A very important interview, particularly given all the current AI buzz. #Protectlinguists

Has anyone used the paid version of DeepL to translate an entire document? I think this may be a solution for a client, but would love to hear from anyone who's done this before proposing it. #xl8

Read the story in English here: hrw.org/news/2023/05/2…

New marketing materials just arrived! Business cards, postcards, pens, and stickers! #xl8

Love the end of Manifest!

Switzerland chairs the UN Group of Friends for the Protection of Civilians & is a UNSC non-permanent member. That's why our language coalition sent an Open Letter to Alain Berset urging him to advocate at the UN for special protection of civilian linguists in conflict settings.

"What they did is not about opportunity but about oppression."

The application for ATA's Membership Diversity Award is still open! This award grants one year of American Translators Association membership to Black, Indigenous or POC applicants. Apply here for a 2024 membership: afti.org/Diversity-Awar… . Questions? Send me a DM.

USA: We second IRAP's call for the Biden administration to redesignate and extend #TPS. As the face of US troops in Afghanistan, former local #interpreters must be able to count on continuous protection. #ProtectLinguists