U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Visits Borough for Roundtable Conversation on Immigration

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On Friday, and for the second time in three months, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Queens—this time for a roundtable conversation at the Glow Cultural Center in Flushing with Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and immigration advocates to highlight the importance of supporting immigrant communities through the expansion of language access programs and health care.

The event in Flushing featured officials from Queens–New York City immigration advocacy organizations sharing stories, needs and experiences of language access in health care for immigrants.

Language accessibility and culturally competent health care for those with limited English proficiency are issues that Meng and HHS have worked on for years. Meng noted that for many in immigrant communities, such as those in Queens and the rest of the New York area, the availability of information in languages other than English is essential for proactive engagement with the health care system, as well as with federal programs. This was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which many borough residents faced barriers to accessing the federal government’s COVID-19 related materials that were only available in English. Meng said that’s why she introduced the COVID-19 Language Access Act that would require any federal agency receiving coronavirus-related funding to translate written materials into many different languages.

Additionally, Meng noted that she is working to ensure that community health centers in New York and across the country have the resources necessary to attract qualified mental health personnel that can provide in language care to patients who would be best served in languages other than English.

Meng also secured grant funding during the last two fiscal years for the Office of Minority Health to facilitate the research and development of alternative methods of informing limited English proficient individuals of their ability to request in language services.

“Queens is known as the World’s Borough and my district is among the most diverse in the entire country,” Meng said. “People from all across the globe reside here and we are proudly home to many different ethnicities, cultures and languages. Prioritizing and promoting equitable access to language assistance for health services to people with limited English proficiency is crucial for our immigrant neighborhoods, and I am excited to partner with Secretary Becerra on this effort. I thank the Secretary for returning to Queens to shine a light on the importance of language accessibility in our health care system. I was proud to welcome him back and look forward to continuing to work with him on this issue. I also thank all the immigration advocates who joined us.”

Becerra added, “I remember growing up and translating for my parents when they needed to see a doctor. While I am proud to have been able to help, no child should have to feel the weight of translating complex medical terminology. And no parent should have to share their private medical history with their young child. Our parents, our communities need to be able to access health care in a manner that they understand.”

In March, Becerra and Meng participated in a community conversation at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica to mark National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.

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