DHS rolls back civil rights rule, limits discrimination cases

Newsweek via MSN ^ | June 18, 2026 | Hannah Parry

[libstripper]

In a sweeping regulatory shift, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule that dramatically narrows how discrimination can be penalized across billions of dollars in federal grants.

The decision strips the government of its ability to penalize funding recipients for policies that disproportionately harm minority groups—unless explicit discriminatory intent can be proven.

The final rule, signed by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on June 22, officially eliminates “disparate-impact” liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for DHS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It also completely deletes long-standing affirmative action provisions embedded within the agency’s grant frameworks.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; dhs; discrimination; eqalopportunity; rule

[libstripper]

Brilliant. Once again we have a Constitution.

[Lurker]

Good.

Next eliminate them entirely.

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[Ronaldus Magnus III]

It also completely deletes long-standing affirmative action provisions embedded within the agency’s grant frameworks.

It also completely deletes long-standing RACIST provisions embedded within the agency’s grant frameworks.

There, fixed it.

[Ford4000]

MSN? Don’t trust their take on anything.

[Vaduz]

Check

[Wuli]

It removes the Obama concocted dubious legal theory of “disparate impact”.

[1Old Pro]

Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His GRANDPARENTS slaves. Anyone alive today demanding “reparations” must be smoking crack. we are so far removed and we’ve had quasi reparations in the form of social policy for over 60 years now.