Lack of rural government initiatives to communicate with non-English-dominated residents

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Lack of rural government initiatives to communicate with non-English-dominated residents

Eloisa Mendoza has been helping people who do not speak English for 18 years in Elko, Nevada. As the Latino population in the city has grown, her work has become more important. Despite the growing need for language access in rural areas, legislators in Nevada have excluded smaller counties from a recent state law. Lack of language access can be a violation of civil rights and raise health and public safety concerns. More state and local legisla…