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Trump's Second Term: Civil Rights and Immigration Under Scrutiny

6/18/2025

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Organizations Monitor Changes

The Trump administration's second term has sparked major shifts in federal policies, particularly affecting civil rights and immigration. Organizations are stepping up, creating tools to monitor deportation rates and regulatory changes, striving to capture the administration's impact on vulnerable communities throughout the nation.

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Rubio's Disinformation Initiative

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's ambitious plan to dismantle the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference hub (R-FIMI) hit a roadblock when Judge Susan Illston issued an injunction halting staff cuts. This $50 million initiative, designed to combat foreign disinformation, has drawn fire for allegedly silencing conservative perspectives.

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Organizations Monitor Changes

The Trump administration's second term has sparked major shifts in federal policies, particularly affecting civil rights and immigration. Organizations are stepping up, creating tools to monitor deportation rates and regulatory changes, striving to capture the administration's impact on vulnerable communities throughout the nation.

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