US: trump administration fires 1,300 employees in the State Department; diplomats gave this warning
Critics of this government move say that the proposed cuts will reduce US influence globally and make it difficult for many departments to fulfill their missions. The US State Department is planning to end some departments that oversee America's two-decade involvement in Afghanistan.
The US State Department is also preparing for layoffs. The State Department has told its employees that it will soon issue notices for layoffs. Since Donald Trump came to power, he has been engaged in reducing the size of the federal government. Under this, layoffs have been done in many government departments. A layoff campaign was carried out in the federal government under the leadership of the Department of government Efficiency, and hundreds of people have been fired so far.
The State Department is sacking more than 1,300 employees today. According to a senior official, the employees who are being removed include 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers who were posted on domestic posts in the US. These officers are being sent notices of dismissal individually through email. Foreign service officers will be immediately sent on administrative leave for 120 days, after which their services will be considered terminated. At the same time, the period of termination of service for civilian employees has been fixed at 60 days. The internal notice of the ministry said that, under the departmental reorganization, domestic operations are being streamlined with a focus on diplomatic priorities. Employees are being laid off in departments that are not essential, but are doing similar work.
President donald trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and their Republican supporters have praised this plan. They say that this will make the department more agile, efficient, and capable of working. However, current and former diplomats have criticized these cuts, saying that this will weaken America's global influence and ability to deal with emerging threats.
The layoffs in the federal government in the US were also challenged in the supreme court, but the supreme court also ruled in favor of continuing the layoffs. US State Department Deputy Secretary Michael Riggs said that the employees who will be laid off will be informed soon. It is not yet clear how many people will be fired from the Foreign Ministry. The Foreign Ministry had informed Congress about the layoffs and restructuring in May. The Foreign Ministry also said that the programs that were being run by the previous government will be cut.
Critics of this move of the government say that the proposed cuts will reduce American influence globally, and it will become difficult for many ministries to fulfill their missions. The US State Department is planning to abolish some departments that oversee America's two-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office working on the rehabilitation of Afghan citizens who worked with the US military. Along with this, there is a plan to end programs related to refugees and immigration, as well as many programs promoting human rights and democracy.
The American Foreign service Association, which represents diplomats, last month urged the State Department not to cut jobs. "This would not only result in layoffs but also the elimination of many positions altogether. This move would jeopardize the national interest by disrupting the foreign service, and Americans around the world would suffer consequences," said tom Yazdgerdi, the association's president.
click and follow Indiaherald WhatsApp channel