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L&I to audit interpreter contractor after community raises ICE-contract concerns
Summary
L&I told the committee that SOSI, its interpreter-services contractor, has contracts with ICE; the agency said SOSI has provided assurances about confidentiality but L&I has hired an audit firm to verify protections and will issue a new procurement RFQ in April.
Brenda Heilman reported that community members raised concerns about the agency's interpreter-services contractor, SOSI, having contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said the contractor has provided verbal and written assurances that it protects interpreter and worker confidentiality and abides by Washington law, but the department has contracted an audit firm to verify those protections.
"We learned a few weeks ago that our contractor SOSI ... has…
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