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#racial-discrimination

Government policies or enforcement actions that disproportionately target people based on race, ethnicity, or national origin. Prohibited under the ICERD and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

2 incidents

Grade 3 of 5: Serious Rights Violation

Hurricane Maria and the Federal Abandonment of Puerto Rico

Maria caused the largest blackout in U.S. history and destroyed Puerto Rico's infrastructure. The Trump administration delayed FEMA resources, deployed far fewer personnel and supplies than comparable mainland disasters, slow-walked waiver of the Jones Act, sent paper towels rather than aid at a critical moment, and accused Puerto Rican officials of corruption when they asked for more help. A Harvard-led survey estimated 4,645 excess deaths and a George Washington University study commissioned by Puerto Rico estimated 2,975; Puerto Rico's initial official count, repeated by federal officials, was 64.

Outside the grading scale: Pre-Office Conduct

Housing Discrimination: DOJ Lawsuit Against Trump Management Corporation for Racial Discrimination

The DOJ brought one of the largest housing discrimination lawsuits of 1973 against the Trumps, alleging their agents told Black rental applicants apartments were not available when they were available to white applicants, coded applications by race, and directed minority applicants to housing in predominantly Black neighborhoods. Trump denied the allegations vigorously and counterattacked the DOJ. The company settled in 1975 and was sued again in 1978 for violating the decree.