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Trump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing Groups

  • Scott Turner, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, announced the termination of the Affirmative Furthering Fair Housing rule to eliminate costly regulations.
  • The National Fair Housing Alliance criticized this decision, calling it a reduction of the 1968 Fair Housing Act's protections against discrimination.
  • Seventy percent of low-income households spend over half their income on rent, reflecting a severe national housing shortage.
  • Advocates warn that removing the AFFH will exacerbate segregation and limit housing opportunities for marginalized groups, claiming it undermines fair housing progress.
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West Point Disbands 12 Student Groups Following Trump’s DEI Executive Order

by Anna Poff   The U.S. Military Academy at West Point recently disbanded 12 student groups on campus in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on federal “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs in the Armed Forces. However, a free speech expert told The College Fix the academy may be “working to restore these clubs.” DEI groups on campus were told to cease any and all web presence and stop activities immediately, according to a memo relea…

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Trump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing Groups

Millions of dollars in affordable housing contracts were canceled after a DOGE review of their websites and social media for terms linked to equity and diversity.

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Trump’s HUD Secretary cuts a key fair housing rule; advocates warn of deeper segregation

Affordable housing experts and advocates say it will harm Black communities and vulnerable minorities the most.

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Trump administration backs off mandate addressing housing segregation and discrimination

In 2021, Boston began requiring real estate developers to consider how their projects could hurt residents historically discriminated against in housing and take steps to reduce those impacts.

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Trump just slashed funding for fair housing groups—widespread discrimination is likely to follow

In late February, the federal government abruptly cut funding to dozens of organizations that fight housing discrimination across the country, threatening their survival and dealing a setback to civil rights enforcement efforts in the United States, fair housing advocates say.  More than 160 groups nationwide rely on federal funding to investigate and file complaints on behalf of people who think they have been denied housing because of disabili…

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By-Product of DEI Purge: Air Force Vets Find Their History Erased

Late last month, the Office of the Secretary of Defense ordered the removal of military news content that promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in the weeks since, some Air Force veterans and civilians have been surprised by what disappeared. “This morning, I discovered that USCENTCOM’s story about my journey reaching 1,000 combat hours in the F-15E was removed during a recent purge of DEI history,” said retired Lt. Col. Jennifer Canno…

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Fast Company broke the news in on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
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