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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Aaron Glantz

Trump’s DEI bans undermine anti-human trafficking law, lawsuit alleges

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The White House on 8 April 2025. Photograph: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A lawsuit by a national coalition of more than 50 organizations that fight human trafficking charges that the Trump administration’s bans on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts amount to unlawful censorship and undermine the US’s landmark anti-trafficking law.

The lawsuit alleges that two anti-DEI executive orders issued by Trump in January harm the ability of anti-trafficking groups to “zealously advocate for survivors” and violate the intent of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), a quarter-century-old law designed to eradicate sexual slavery and forced labor.

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