U.S. homeland department targets oversight in government cuts
Source: Reuters
U.S. homeland department targets oversight in government cuts
Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne
Fri, March 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM EDT 2 min read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday gutted three oversight offices by placing more than 100 workers on paid leave, a Trump administration official and two former officials said, sidelining them as President Donald Trump amps up his immigration crackdown.
The workers, including those in the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, were given layoff notices as part of a large-scale government reduction by the Trump administration, one of the affected staffers said, requesting anonymity to discuss the matter.
"These offices have obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles and undermining DHS's mission," DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. "Rather than supporting law enforcement efforts, they often function as internal adversaries that slow down operations."
McLaughlin said the offices would be subject to a "reduction in force," the government term for layoffs.
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