By Eve Hill On President Trump’s first day in office, he immediately issued a new Executive Order declaring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) efforts “illegal.” With this new order in effect, previous mandates that implemented DEI efforts both in the federal government and among federal contractors were revoked. Unfortunately, the federal government and federal contractors … Read more
By Eve Hill Immediately upon President Trump’s return to the Oval Office, he issued an Executive Order allegedly aimed at “defending” women from so-called gender ideology extremism. The purpose of this Order is to roll back both recognition and protections for transgender and nonbinary people. Regardless of the President’s feelings, transgender and nonbinary people have … Read more
On January 21, 2025, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246 (the race/ethnicity and gender portion of affirmative action compliance for federal contractors). This is a major change for federal contractors, who have been subject to the Executive Order since President Johnson signed it in 1965. Federal contractors have a 90-day … Read more
A United States federal judge on Thursday, January 21, temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. The temporary restraining order sought by Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington was the first to get a hearing before a judge … Read more
Today, January 20, 2025, Donald Trump is going to be inaugurated a second time as the 47th President of the United States. His presidency is expected to undertake dramatic changes to America’s policy on immigration as his hardcore rhetoric may transform into hardened policy. To fulfill his campaign promises, in particular his planned mass deportation … Read more
