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Apr 18, 2025 Harmeet Dhillon issued new mission statements redirecting the DOJ Civil Rights Division away from protecting marginalized groups toward targeting them Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Redirecting a division created to protect voting, housing, and education rights toward opposite priorities undermines the department's core civil rights mission.
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- Harmeet Dhillon issues new civil rights division mission statements deprioritizing marginalized groups — Harmeet Dhillon, Trump-appointed head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division (confirmed early April 2025), sent new internal mission statements to multiple sections this week that fundamentally redirect the division's focus away from protecting marginalized groups' rights. The Voting Rights Section now prioritizes hunting noncitizen voters and preventing "fraud" over enforcing the Voting Rights Act. The Housing and Civil Enforcement Section omits the Fair Housing Act entirely and targets "racially discriminatory lending programs" (code for attacking minority credit initiatives). The Educational Opportunities Section focuses on preventing discrimination against white applicants and anti-transgender issues. The Disability Rights Section redirects resources toward targeting transgender Americans via executive orders.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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