DHS can't make cities ditch DEI to get disaster relief, judge rules

A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s attempt to link disaster relief to the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This ruling is a setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to curb DEI initiatives. The judge’s decision prevents the DHS from conditioning federal aid on states abandoning their DEI programs.

• A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• The DHS attempted to condition disaster relief on states ditching diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
• The judge’s ruling delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail DEI policies.