“Immigrant-rights groups have filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that the Nassau County Police Department has failed to provide proper translation services for Latinos and other groups.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern Region, states that Nassau has failed to comply with federal civil rights laws along with 2013 Nassau County executive orders requiring language access at county agencies.”

-Long Island Newsday

WHAT TO KNOW

• Immigrant-rights groups have filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that the Nassau County Police Department has failed to provide proper translation services for Latinos and other groups.
• The police department uses Language Line — a phone-based service with interpreters available in over 250 languages. Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said he hasn’t been made aware of an issue with the line.
• The county is home to more than 418,000 residents over 5 years old who speak a language other than English at home, the lawsuit states, citing census data.

Source from Long Island Newsday