Ben Carson removes anti-discrimination language from HUD?s mission statement [UPDATE]
It?s a symbolic move that comes after many concrete measures that deprioritize anti-discrimination Updated: Ben Carson sent a memo to HUD employees on Thursday calling media reports suggesting HUD will cede its role in anti-discriminatory housing as ?patently false,? adding that ?the notion that any new mission statement would reflect a lack of commitment to fair housing is nonsense.?
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was created in 1965 at the peak of the civil rights era, and desegregation and anti-discrimination in housing has always been one of its core objectives, particularly during the Obama administration.
But since taking over as Secretary last year, Ben Carson has made a number of moves signaling that these are not priorities for the Trump administration, and according to a leaked internal HUD memo obtained by HuffPost, he?s making it official. According to HuffPost, the memo announces that HUD is removing the anti-discrimination language from HUD?s mission statement in favor of one that supports ?self-sufficiency,? a common theme in much of Carson?s actions and rhetoric.
?HUD?s mission is to ensure Americans have access to fair, affordable housing and opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, thereby strengthening our communities and nation,? the new mission statement reads.
The old mission statement is still on HUD?s website and includes, among other things, a desire to ?build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimi...
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