Read a PDF of our statement here.
A recent New York Times article reports that civil rights attorneys at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed a whistleblower complaint stating that the Trump administration is actively rolling back enforcement of laws that protect against housing discrimination, including the Fair Housing Act of 1968, one of our nation’s most important civil rights laws. The whistleblower complaint states that political appointees with no legal background are reversing decisions to prosecute housing discrimination made by career attorneys based on the facts and the law. As a result of such political interference, discrimination charges and settlements have been illegally withdrawn. The complaint outlines a calculated effort to limit civil rights enforcement and compliance at a time when it is increasingly difficult for Black people to access housing without experiencing discrimination.
In response to these developments, Demetria McCain, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director of Policy, issued the following statement.
“HUD’s decision to limit its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act represents a more than troubling retreat from the agency’s responsibility to protect residents and those seeking housing from discrimination. The pain and harm from decades of housing discrimination against Black communities across our country gave birth to the Fair Housing Act. By weakening fair housing enforcement of complaints filed by the public and the...
Trump falsely claims 274 FBI agents were placed in the January 6 crowd. DOJ report found no evidence FBI agents orchestrated the Capitol riot. 1,400 arrests made and 1,000 convictions tied to the...