During the Trump administration, federal protections against housing discrimination weakened significantly. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rolled back key Obama-era regulations—most notably the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing…
Editorial credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / shutterstock.com The Trump administration’s family separation policy marked one of the most traumatic episodes in recent U.S. immigration history. Thousands of children were taken from…
Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com Under the Trump administration, sweeping changes to immigration and social policy deeply impacted immigrant families and communities of color—particularly in their access to essential…
During his presidency, Donald Trump presided over the most restrictive era in modern U.S. asylum and refugee policy. Annual refugee admissions were slashed to historic lows, and the scope of…
The Trump administration’s legacy on racial justice was marked by hostility, silence, or outright opposition to movements advocating for equality. From vilifying Black Lives Matter protests to minimizing police violence…
The Trump administration’s Department of Education, under Secretary Betsy DeVos, significantly weakened federal oversight on civil rights in schools. Key protections for students of color, LGBTQ+ youth, and undocumented children…
The Trump administration’s “tough on crime” rhetoric revived a punitive approach to law enforcement that disproportionately impacted communities of color. Although many of these policies originated decades earlier, Trump’s open…
Under the Trump administration, the United States witnessed one of the most restrictive and aggressive immigration enforcement periods in modern history. From dismantling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
During the Trump administration, federal labor protections weakened while enforcement of anti-discrimination laws diminished significantly. With agencies like the Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) underfunded or…
In the wake of the Trump administration's aggressive rollback of safety net programs, attorneys across the country have found themselves on the front lines defending marginalized communities. Nowhere is this…