President. I am particularly interesterd in seeing this legislation move forward quickly because. while it is a very simple measure. it has the potential of making a very significant difference in peoples lives. Our Constitution guarantees to everyoneU.S. citizen as well as those who are foreign borndue process of laws and equal access to justice. Yet. in spite of these guarantees. it often turns out that the nonEnglishspeaking individual. or the hearingimpaired individual. does not get his or her full measure of justice. While the courts and Congress have recognized that Constitutions guarantee of due process requires that a defendant understand the charges against him or her. and be given the opportunity to respond to those charges. the unavailability of competent interpreters often thwarts that guarantee.
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