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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.

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Education Department Dismantlement: $881M in Contracts Slashed, IES Eliminated, 50% Workforce Cut

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 …

  • On February 10, 2025, DOGE announced termination of 89 Education Department contracts totaling $881 million. The vast majority targeted the …
  • IES was effectively eliminated — over 100 employees terminated, including research analysts specializing in K-12 studies, adult education, …

DOGE-Directed Elimination of Federal DEI Programs and Mass Firings of DEI Workers

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 — using AI tools …

  • Executive Order 14151, signed January 20, 2025, directed agencies to terminate all DEI offices, positions, equity action plans, DEI-related …
  • OPM gave agencies until noon on January 23 — just three days — to report all DEIA offices, employees, and contractors, and to develop …

Expanded Travel Ban Targeting Up to 39 Countries, Predominantly Muslim and African Nations

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 …

  • On June 4, 2025, Trump issued a proclamation restricting entry from 12 countries (Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, …
  • In December 2025, the ban was expanded to fully restrict entry from 7 additional countries: Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, …

Executive Orders Targeting Transgender Rights and Gender Identity Recognition

A sweeping executive order redefining sex across the federal government, with material consequences for transgender individuals in detention, healthcare, and civil documentation.

  • EO 14168 defines gender as an immutable male-female binary determined 'at conception,' rejecting gender identity as a legal category.
  • Transgender individuals in federal custody must be housed according to birth sex, increasing documented risk of sexual violence.