Trump's Executive Orders Roll Back Decades of Civil Rights Protections
President Trump's actions target diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies, prompting legal challenges and widespread criticism from advocacy groups.
- President Trump signed executive orders dismantling federal diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives, reversing longstanding anti-discrimination policies established under previous administrations.
- One order rescinds Executive Order 11246, a cornerstone policy requiring federal contractors to address systemic discrimination, leaving businesses uncertain about compliance obligations.
- The orders have sparked fears among employers and institutions, with critics arguing they conflate lawful DEIA programs with discrimination and aim to intimidate organizations into abandoning equity efforts.
- LGBTQ advocacy groups and legal experts are challenging additional orders targeting transgender rights, including a move to restrict gender-neutral passports and military service for transgender individuals.
- Litigation against the executive orders has begun, with a federal judge already blocking one order related to birthright citizenship as unconstitutional.
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