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USDA Pushes Hub Relocations, Staff Resist, Seek Court Injunction

7/3/2026

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) documents show the agency expects resignations to meet its goals, contradicting leaders’ statements.
The USDA is requiring staff to relocate to hubs, with quit decisions due by summer.
Surveys show 80% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) workers and 75% of researchers would refuse relocation, which led San Francisco courts to be asked for an injunction citing congressional spending limits.

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Story summary

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) documents show the agency expects resignations to meet its goals, contradicting leaders’ statements.
The USDA is requiring staff to relocate to hubs, with quit decisions due by summer.
Surveys show 80% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) workers and 75% of researchers would refuse relocation, which led San Francisco courts to be asked for an injunction citing congressional spending limits.