US Commission on Civil Rights investigation of Trump admin

NewRoxFan · Jun 17, 2017

Another major investigation of Trump administration...

Civil rights watchdog to begin two-year probe of Trump administration

The bipartisan federal watchdog voted unanimously to undertake a two-year investigation into the “degree to which current budgets and staffing levels allow civil rights offices to perform” in Trump’s administration.
In a statement, the commission expressed concerns that the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to civil rights offices across the federal governments “would result in a dangerous reduction of civil rights enforcement across the country, leaving communities of color, LGBT people, older people, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups exposed to greater risk of discrimination.” In the report, the group singled out multiple federal agencies for concern, as well as “statements of Cabinet and senior Administration officials.”
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The Justice Department's decision to place U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in courthouses signals “a dangerous impediment to access to justice for all Americans,” the group said. It also pointed to the budget for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division for proposing cutting 121 positions. The report also notes the Department of Education’s proposed budget cuts, including 46 full-time positions cut from its Office for Civil Rights, as well as similar cuts at the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services and Environmental Protection Agency.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...-begin-two-year-probe-of-trump-administration

Astrodome · Jul 5, 2017

Great thread OP.

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