There’s no word on whether the functions of the office will be transferred elsewhere, or what will happen to its $22 million in funding. But it comes as no surprise, considering the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce or eliminate oversight and civil rights offices in other departments. The civil rights division in the Justice Department, for example, has been directed to serve conservative culture-war aims, and much of its other work has been frozen.
The fact that the DHS’s office handles complaints against Immigration and Customs Enforcement was almost certainly a strike against it under this administration, which seeks to fast-track mass deportations regardless of complaints. To hard-line anti-immigration people on the right, civil rights and liberties are just further obstacles to getting rid of as many legal and undocumented immigrants as they can.
At the start of Trump’s second term, his campaign promise of fast-tracking mass deportations raised concerns that legal protections would be disregarded and civil rights violations would skyrocket as more immigrants were detained. Now that appears to be coming true, and getting rid of an office that would investigate those violations is certainly by design.
8to24 on March 24th, 2025 at 13:32 UTC »
Democrats must adhere to the KISS principle, Keep It Simple Stupid !!!!!
Most voters don't read beyond the headlines. People are broadly informed about politics from the impressions of others. Tweets, memes on Facebook, TikTok rants, comedians, etc. mostly all short form and quick takes. The more detailed a policy proposal is the more words that will be required to example it. The less likely it is to fit in a headline or tweet.
Democrats should aggressively state they are for Soc Sec. They should use words like "protect", "fight for", "save", and remind people it belongs to them. Democrats should avoid words that imply they will be meddling around with it like "change", "update", "compromise", "new", etc. Don't get bogged down in discussions about raising the age limit vs benefits percentages. If asked how they plan to save it just say "by making everyone pay their fair share." Keep It Simple Stupid, KISS.
"Save Soc Sec", "Protect Medicare", "Public Pre-K", "pro- Union", "raise the minimum wage", "legalize marijuana", and be for telework. Just repeat it. Make sure people hear the what and don't be burdened in every interview with the how.
AOC is crushing it right now by keeping it simple.
Ugh-screen-name on March 24th, 2025 at 13:30 UTC »
It’s so funny- Musk pays for votes, trump hires actors for his rallies…so they assume everyone else throws money around like they have it. Ha ha ha
Complex_Chard_3479 on March 24th, 2025 at 13:29 UTC »
As if there wasn't enough to love these two already, they also piss Musk off! Hell yeah!