Day 52
March 12, 2025
3 documented events
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
Education Dept loses 50% of workforce; USPS cuts 10,000
The Department of Education loses approximately 50% of its workforce through DOGE-directed firings and forced resignations. Separately, the US Postal Service agrees to cut 10,000 jobs as part of the broader workforce reduction campaign.
From: DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
EPA announces 31 rules targeted for rollback
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces 31 regulatory actions for rollback, including power plant emission limits, methane regulations, vehicle emissions standards, mercury controls, and the greenhouse gas reporting program.
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Venable LLP publishes legal analysis of policy implications
Legal analysis details the scope of the rescission, noting that the original sensitive locations policy had been in place since 2011 under the Obama administration and was expanded by Biden in 2021 to cover additional locations including playgrounds, bus stops, and homeless shelters.
From: Rescission of ICE Sensitive Locations Policy — Churches, Schools, and Hospitals Open to Raids