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USAID Workforce Suffers Massive Layoffs Under Trump Administration
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The Trump administration has announced plans to eliminate 1,600 positions at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and place all personnel on paid leave. The move is part of a Reduction in Force (RIF) action, with one email sent to a worker being let go stating they will be "affected by a Reduction in Force action" and will be removed from federal service effective April 24.
Individuals that are impacted will receive specific notifications on February 23, 2025, with further instructions and information about their benefits and rights.
USAID is committed to keeping its overseas personnel safe. Until they return home, personnel will retain access to Agency systems and to diplomatic and other resources. In the coming week, we will provide details on how to retrieve personal items from the former USAID workspaces and return government issued devices.
The US is signalling that we don't frankly care whether people live or die and that we're not a reliable partner.
Eliminating US unique response capacity of crisis experts who help contain disease outbreaks, stabilise displaced populations – a shortsighted, high risk and frankly, stupid act.
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sources
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.US Politics
- 4.Healthcare
- 5.Vaccination
- 6.Famine
- 7.Monkey Pox
- 8.Ebola Virus
countries
organizations
- 1.US Agency for International Development
- 2.US Customs and Border Protection
- 3.Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
- 4.White House