According to the 2020 U.S. Census, more than 60% of Corpus Christi’s population is Hispanic. About half of that number speak a language other than English at home.
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Melanie Sandoval, who used to work at a leasing office, says being bilingual often made her a bridge for others.
“If I knew they were struggling to complete a sentence I would gladly translate for them,” Sandoval said.
She has seen firsthand the difference translation can make in people’s lives…