U.S. Border Patrol agents will no longer serve as interpreters when local law enforcement agencies ask for language help.
The new decree issued by Homeland Security says
agents should refer any such request to a private service if it's solely
for interpretation.
Immigration advocates in Washington state say
Border Patrol agents who often interpret during traffic stops or other
minor local law calls eventually end up asking immigration questions and
in some cases arresting immigrants suspected of being in the country
illegally.
The use of interpretation is 1 of several
contentious practices immigrant advocates have fought against in
Washington since the Border Patrol agency expanded the number of agents
in the state.
Border Patrol has said it's enforcing immigration laws and doing its job of securing the border.
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