Is it a constitutional right for an interpreter to be provided with in the context of defending against criminal prosecution?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Abdullah v. Immigration and Naturalization, 184 F.3d 158 (2nd Cir. 1997):
It is true that in defending against criminal prosecution, accused defendants have a constitutional right to be provided with the services of an interpreter. See United States ex. rel. Negron v. New York, 434 F.2d 386, 390-91 (2d Cir. 1970). We have also held that aliens claiming a risk of political persecution abroad have a right to
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