DHS can't make cities ditch DEI to get disaster relief, judge rules

A federal judge dealt a new blow to the Trump administration's attempt to reel in diversity, equity and inclusion policies, blocking the Department of Homeland Security from conditioning disaster relief on states ditching DEI.

DHS can't make cities ditch DEI to get disaster relief, judge rules

TL;DR

  • A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
  • The DHS attempted to condition disaster relief on states ditching diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
  • The judge's ruling delivered a blow to the Trump administration's efforts to curtail DEI policies.