Judge Allows Trump Admin to Remove Thousands of USAID Staff
The government plans to remove thousands of employees from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
A U.S. District Judge, Carl Nichols, has lifted a temporary ban, allowing the administration to significantly reduce the staff at USAID. The ruling also includes an order for employees stationed overseas to return to the U.S. within 30 days at government expense, leaving only a small portion of the staff behind.
The decision was made in response to a lawsuit filed by the unions representing the affected employees. The unions claimed that the sudden dismantling of the agency left some overseas workers disconnected from emergency communication systems, especially those in unstable regions such as the Congo, where employees are at risk of violence.
The judge decided that the unions' case should be handled under federal labor laws rather than through a lawsuit in a district court.
Reporting by the Associated Press helped to develop this story.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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