Civil rights advocates say Trump order guts protections against discrimination
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from on (#6WV8M)
Order directs federal agencies to deprioritize enforcement' of laws where policies have discriminatory effects
Donald Trump's executive order on Wednesday eliminating disparate-impact liability" from federal civil rights enforcement has sparked condemnation from legal and civil rights advocates who argue it guts protections that have shielded Americans from discrimination for decades.
The order directs federal agencies to immediately deprioritize enforcement" of laws where policies have discriminatory effects, even without discriminatory intent - a cornerstone of modern civil rights protection. It also instructs the attorney general to begin repealing or amending regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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