To: Rick Esenberg, President and General Counsel and Collin Roth, Fellow

Protect Wisconsin's Sign Language Interpreter licensure

Please retract the misinformation regarding the Sign Language Interpreter licensure from the WILL's "Fencing out Opportunity" Report immediately.

Why is this important?

The report, "Fencing out Opportunity," reflects a gross lack of understanding about the critical role of sign language interpreters and their licensure. The licensure is a critical component to protecting Wisconsin citizens who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind. The licensure ensures access so that communication and understanding can occur and is a matter of health and safety.