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Reported: DHS fires nearly 50 USCIS employees

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 14, 2025

    CBS News reports that DHS fired nearly 50 USCIS employees on February 14, 2025, as part of personnel cuts across the agency. The fired employees were identified as "non-mission critical personnel in probationary status." The firings come as "the latest effort in a government-wide campaign to dramatically reduce the federal workforce."

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  2. Effective Date

    February 14, 2025
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • February 19, 2025

      2025.02.19, American Federation of Government Employees v. OPM, 3:25-cv-01780 (N.D. Cal.) - Complaint

      On February 19, 2025, the American Federation of Government Employees and three other unions filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for allegedly ordering federal agencies across the country, including DHS, to "terminate tens of thousands of federal [probationary] employees by sending them standardized notions of termination . . . that falsely state that the terminations are for performance reasons" on February 13 (the day before DHS reportedly fired nearly 50 USCIS probationary employees). The plaintiffs argue that the OPM's order unconstitutionally preempts legislative power and violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA). Am. Fed'n of Gov't Emps. v. Off. of Personnel Management, 3:25-cv-01780 (N.D. Cal.).

      **Litigation entries are limited to initial complaints and major substantive rulings. For pleadings and additional information, use name and docket number to search Civil Rights Clearinghouse and CourtListener or visit Just Security Litigation Tracker**

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Current Status

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Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter:
Agencies Affected: DHS USCIS Other

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