New York City Council, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), and community partners on Wednesday launched New York City’s first-ever Community Interpreter Bank and the Protect NYC Families initiative to support Caribbean and other immigrants amid the implementation of President Trump’s deportation agenda.
NYIC, an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York, told Caribbean Life that The NYC Community Interpreter Bank centralizes interpretation services available to Caribbean and other immigrants across the five boroughs and will recruit, train and dispatch interpreters to City-funded legal service providers, community navigation sites and City Council offices.
