About The Immigration Court Interpreting Workshop

The Immigration Court Workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Interpreter Ethics
  • Interpreting Do’s and Don't's
  • Immigration Law and Process
  • Court Structure
    (Immigration / Border Patrol / Interviews)
  • Memory Building Exercises
  • Consecutive Interpreting Practice
  • Advocacy Vs. Interpreting
  • Interpreting Canons
  • Note-Taking Exercises
  • Simultaneous Interpreting Practice
  • Sight Translation Practice
  • Self-Critique and Analysis
  • Language Development


The workshop will also focus on the following areas to increase your knowledge and sharpen your interpreting skills:

  • Border Patrol
  • Detention Center
  • Cancelation of Removal
  • Adjustment of Status
  • Waivers
  • I.C.E.
  • Immigration Court
  • Withholding of Removal
  • Bond Hearing