The Human Cost of Trump Firing All Federal DEI Workers

Just days into his second term, President Trump placed federal staff working on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on paid leave, planning to lay them off. Similarly, workers in states where conservative legislators cut DEI programs at institutions like the University of Texas and University of Florida also lost their jobs. This trend extended to companies like Walmart, McDonald’s, and Meta, which dismantled their DEI efforts.

In the midst of this upheaval, we often forget that these workers are real people whose humanity deserves recognition and compassion. Read more here.