In a controversial shift, President Trump's new mandate modifies the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, potentially disqualifying certain nonprofit employees from loan forgiveness. The PSLF program was intended to encourage careers in public service by forgiving student loans after a decade of qualifying work. The executive order seeks to redefine 'public service' and specifically targets nonprofits aiding undocumented immigrants or promoting diversity. Critics argue this move will undermine public service and chill advocacy efforts against the administration's far-right policies.
The move "will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce," said one civil rights attorney.
Trump's order directs the Department of Education and the Treasury Department to propose regulatory changes that would redefine 'public service.'
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