Solis Challenges VA Progress on Assisting Limited-English Proficient Veterans

Rep. Hilda Solís (D-Calif.) Oct. 24 expressed her disappointment over a refusal from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a department task force or working group to ensure its programs are accessible to veterans with limited English proficiency. This is despite the department’s own admission that ”˜additional work is needed to ensure the department complies with the intent’ of Executive Order 13166 which provides for the improvement of access to services for persons with limited English proficiency.

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