The State Department is progressing with plans for significant layoffs despite facing a court order that temporarily halts these actions. Recent changes to the Foreign Affairs Manual now allow the department greater flexibility to select employees for reductions in force based on specific posts and regions. Around 3,400 employees may be affected, with 700 of those being foreign service officers. This situation is causing tension between the executive branch's authority and judicial oversight, with potential implications for U.S. diplomatic effectiveness.
The American Foreign Service Association denounced the changes and said they were particularly troubling, highlighting the potential impact on the effectiveness of U.S. diplomacy.
Around 3,400 State employees are expected to be impacted by the reductions, with more than 300 offices eliminated or consolidated. Around 2,000 employees are still expected to face layoffs.
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