The administration of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, eliminated an explicit prohibition of “segregated facilities” such as waiting rooms, restaurants and drinking fountains for federal contractors, according to a memorandum issued by the administration of general services of the United States.
The memorandum was issued last month, but the media took note of it on Tuesday after an NPR report.
Since he assumed the position on January 20, Trump has taken multiple measures aimed at dismantling the programs of diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government and the private sector.
In one of those executive orders, Trump revoked the executive policies dating from 1965 about the equal employment opportunities, the environmental actions designed to protect the color communities and the efforts of “balance of the workforce” of federal contractors based on race, gender and religion.
The 1965 action was aimed at ending discriminatory practices in hiring and employment by the United States government contractors.
The February 15 memorandum said it was making changes promoted by that executive order of Trump.
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Trump administration eliminates the prohibition of ‘segregated facilities’ in federal contracts
The memorandum declares that “by issuing new applications or contracts,” civil agencies should no longer include the disposition and clause on the “prohibition of segregated facilities.”
Federal and state laws still prohibit discrimination and segregation, and although the step of the memorandum was symbolic, civil rights defenders pointed it as part of a trend in the formulation of Trump policies.
They said that any step that could give the impression of going back the racial segregation clock was not welcome.
“While segregation remains illegal, this change sends a clear message,” said civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Human rights defenders say that Trump’s measures are trying to dismantle aimed to improve marginalized groups and address the continuous effects of historical and generational inequality.
Trump and his allies defend their actions saying that their orders aim to eliminate what they call discrimination against other Americans, including whites and men.
With Reuters information.
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