Tag
Violations of fundamental civil rights including equal protection, freedom from discrimination, voting rights, and access to public services. Covers rollbacks of civil rights protections and discriminatory government policies.
5 incidents
Grade 1 of 5: Significant Democratic Concern
Two of the largest federal funding agencies removed the regulatory tool long used to investigate racial disparities in school discipline, school closures and health care, issuing the rules with immediate effect and no public comment.
Grade 3 of 5: Serious Rights Violation
A sweeping expansion of travel restrictions targeting predominantly Muslim-majority and African nations, growing from the original first-term ban to cover 39 countries. The bans affect millions of people and have been widely characterized as religious and racial discrimination codified into immigration policy.
Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power
The systematic dismantlement of the Department of Education began with DOGE slashing $881 million in research contracts and eliminating IES, followed by cutting half the workforce, and culminated in an executive order to shutter the entire department.
Grade 3 of 5: Serious Rights Violation
A sweeping executive order redefining sex across the federal government, with material consequences for transgender individuals in detention, healthcare, and civil documentation.
Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power
Executive Order 14151 directed elimination of all federal DEI programs. DOGE implemented a three-phase purge, firing thousands of workers — including many who had no current DEI role — and in later court depositions DOGE staffers described using ChatGPT to flag humanities grants as DEI. A December 2025 class-action lawsuit alleges the purge targeted minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ employees.