The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development intends to terminate seven significant investigations concerning housing discrimination and segregation. These cases involve allegations that state and local governments discriminated against people of color through the placement of industrial plants and low-income housing. Investigations have been ongoing for up to seven years, with some cases already finding civil rights violations. The decision, attributed to the Trump administration, indicates a drastic reduction in oversight for fair housing enforcement and is unprecedented according to HUD officials.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to shut down seven investigations into alleged housing discrimination, including confirmed civil rights violations.
Allegations involve local governments discriminating against people of color by locating industrial plants in their neighborhoods while steering them away from white areas.
HUD officials noted that under the Trump administration, the decision to end these investigations reflects a significant retreat from fair housing enforcement.
One HUD staffer remarked that no previous administration has rolled back protections intended for those harmed in their communities as aggressively.
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