Tuesday, May 31, 2011

KY: Illegal Aliens need individualized services in domestic violence

KY: Illegal Aliens need individualized services in domestic violence...The goal is to create a safer community for all, and make sure we have language access and culturally competent services when legal immigrants, illegal Aliens and refugees come seeking help..Hispanic population more than doubled in both Kentucky and Jefferson County in the past decade, while the Asian-American population grew by more than 60 percent in both locations, according to U.S. Census figures. Jefferson County Public Schools had 4,774 students with limited English proficiency as of November 2010, with languages ranging from Spanish to Somali to Nepali to Burmese.
Thousands of refugees have arrived in Kentucky from countries torn by war and persecution.

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110529/NEWS01/305290088/Immigrants-need-individualized-services-domestic-violence-cases-experts-say?odyssey=mod

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