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Civil Rights Complaint Says HHS Grants Violate Trump Administration Bans on Racial Preferences
- Three HHS grant programs initiated under Joe Biden are claimed to violate Trump-era bans on racial preferences, according to a complaint by William Jacobson, a law professor at Cornell University.
- Jacobson stated these practices breach federal civil rights laws and executive directives that prohibit racial discrimination in funding.
- Jacobson's complaint requests the immediate cancellation of the Biden administration programs distributing $5.7 million in fellowships.
- The HHS acknowledged the complaint but noted that substantive action might be delayed due to a federal government shutdown.
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Complaint: HHS Grants Violate Bans on Racial Preferences
Three Department of Health and Human Services grant programs created under then-President Joe Biden violate Trump administration bans on racial preferences in federal funding for higher education. That's according to a complaint filed with the agency's Office for Civil Rights, The Washington Times reported Monday. "Getting the discrimination created under the Biden administration out of the system is like trying to get soap out of a sponge," sai…
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