Trump administration shutters DHS civil rights and oversight offices
- The Department of Homeland Security is implementing a reduction in force, cutting three offices overseeing civil rights, according to spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.
- McLaughlin stated these offices have obstructed immigration enforcement efforts and are seen as internal adversaries by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Democrats criticized the cuts, claiming they harm transparency and oversight, as stated by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson.
- The affected offices include the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which ensures compliance with civil rights laws, according to a staffer from the office.
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DHS Clears Civil Rights Office, Saying Watchdogs Obstructed
Nearly the entire staff of the civil rights office in the Department of Homeland Security, which has oversight of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement, was fired on Friday. Two other watchdog agencies in DHS that look into complaints and advocate for immigrants also essentially were shut down, the Washington Post...
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