Carlos Garcia

Translator, Healthcare Interpreter Trainer, and Certified Medical Interpreter with experience in health care since 1997.

[Monica Gandhi MD, MPH @MonicaGandhi9]

Severe breakthrough infection as tracked by the CDC after vax remains rare.
Among >161 million Americans vaccinated
4072 hospitalizations due to COVID after vaccination (0.0025%)
849 deaths due to COVID after vaccination (0.0005%)
https://t.co/83MMPFXstc

[Eva H Vargas @evahvargas]

“Without a doubt, education interpreting is a specialized area that merits the creation of its own framework.” #education #interpreters

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

Gloria, send me an email so that we can arrange a time to talk about what I found that was so important to change my mind.

[Gloria M. Rivera @BlueUrpi]

@CarlosSFMIT @UDWA I hope your bad memory doesn’t affect your note-taking. You know, we are not supposed to add, subtract, or change anything

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

Medical interpreters make less than $30 per hour as contractors without benefits. AB 5 changes that where more medical interpreters will receive benefits. I know you don’t understand because you’re not a medical interpreter.

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

Advocating for medical interpreters and diversity health!

[UDW / AFSCME Local 3930 @udw_union]

Medical interpreters from San Diego and San Francisco came to the Capitol today to talk to #CALeg about how important #AB5 by @LorenaSGonzalez is to their industry. #CALeg

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

@unionista27 @cdiaz916 @TylerDiep @OCLF @LAOC_BTrades Interpreters and translators asked to be exempt just like other professionals. 50000 signatures asked to be exempt. Why won’t unions hear us?

[Multilingual Matters @Multi_Ling_Mat]

The power of language: How words shape people and culture https://t.co/64SmLfGyPG

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

Not only does it put drivers in a tougher position, but AB 5 misclassifies as employees professionals that should otherwise be classified as contractors and want the choice of remaining as contractors such as interpreters and translators!

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

Read this comment, and sign the petition. We have been recognized as professionals by the US labor officials for more than a decade. https://t.co/efPtIj1WQL via @Change

[Cyril Flerov @InterStarRT]

California wants to require all interpreters to become employees.

AIIC USA Position Statement on Assembly Bill 5
“If interpreters' freedom to choose contractor status is curtailed, our competitiveness will be drastically reduced”

https://t.co/ybppnDAjUT

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

ASSEMBLYWOMAN LORENA GONZALEZ: EXEMPT PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS FROM THE DYNAMEX RULING https://t.co/ltOzfO1I7G via @Change

[CCHI Certification @CCHIcertify]

RT: YOUR VOICE MATTERS! The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed changes to Sec 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would remove mandatory notices for patients with limited English proficiency. SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS by Aug 13: https://t.co/kzuDJbad2A

[American Translators Association @atanet]

ATA calls for an exemption for translators and interpreters in California Assembly Bill 5. #xl8 #1nt https://t.co/kYhW5dLoT8

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

Interpreters and translators are consultants in matters relating to language and culture much like attorneys are in law and physicians are in medicine. Interpreters and translators are professionals this should be exempt from CA AB 5.

[NCIHC @NCIHC]

The latest This week ...with NCIHC!! https://t.co/BYA3sXFYkD #languageaccess #language

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

This your chance, interpreters, to be heard. Comments will be part of administrative record if the changes are challenged in court.

[NCIHC @NCIHC]

Only 6 more days 2 comment on the DHHS proposed changes 2 terminology re interpreters & other issues. Follow links 2 document & comment. #qualifiedinterpreters #languageaccess Shouldn’t people who seek health care be able to communicate with their doctors? https://t.co/FimO7g9LOU

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

THIS IS NOT AMERICA. THIS IS NOT WHO WE ARE. These are children of the 680 people arrested today by ICE in Mississippi. They are crying, because their parents are gone. And they were left by themselves. Don’t look away. Make this viral now. Shame on Trump

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

The Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Language Access in the Section 1557 Regulations https://t.co/STt8CdNLRV

[NCIHC @NCIHC]

#Wisconsin Governor takes steps to improve #ASL licensure in the state to help #Deaf folks access qualified interpreters more easily. Thoughts? https://t.co/zcymr1Vo4I

[Barry S. Olsen @ProfessorOlsen]

@DavidLauman @katborghi Now there’s a dynamic duo if ever I’ve seen one!

[Carlos Garcia @CarlosSFMIT]

@AbogadoGomez2 @unionista27 @CA_Bldg_Trades @unitehere @UFCW @Teamsters @IBEW @UDWA @SEIU @TheIronworkers @LIUNA @UAPipeTrades @CSEA_Now @CWAUnion @GoIUPAT @IAM @AFGENational @AFMLocal47 Paid time off, maternity/paternity leave, wrongful termination protection...