The Trump administration has joined a lawsuit aimed at halting a reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, which seeks to compensate Black residents for past housing discrimination. The administration argues that the program's race-based criteria are unconstitutional. The reparations plan, approved in 2021, offers eligible Black residents and their descendants up to $25,000 for damages related to housing discrimination.
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Trump Administration Joins Lawsuit Against Evanston Reparations Program
The Trump administration has joined a lawsuit to stop a reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, which compensates Black residents for housing discrimination. The administration claims the program's race-based criteria violate constitutional principles.
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Trump administration seeks to halt first US reparations program for Black people
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Trump Administration Joins Lawsuit Against Evanston Reparations Program