A federal judge has extended an order to block the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the visas of foreign students at Harvard University. This decision comes amid broader discussions surrounding the administration’s immigration policies. In a related development, President Donald Trump appointed Paul Ingrassia as head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Ingrassia, currently a White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, has been highlighted by Trump as a respected attorney and Constitutional scholar.
Ingrassia, a Cornell Law School graduate, aims to restore “competence and integrity” to the Executive Branch. His focus will be on addressing waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal workforce, while also ensuring adherence to the Hatch Act, which limits partisan political activities among government employees.
The previous head of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger, was dismissed by Trump in February and subsequently sued for wrongful termination. Though a federal judge initially granted him a temporary restraining order, an appellate court ultimately allowed Dellinger’s firing to proceed, leading him to terminate his legal battle.
Dellinger had expressed concerns about the legality of mass firings of probationary employees within federal agencies, suggesting they violated federal laws requiring proper notice and justifiable reasons for termination. Ingrassia’s earlier role as a liaison for the Department of Justice was marked by controversy, particularly over his recruitment of candidates showing strong loyalty to Trump, leading to disputes with other officials.
Overall, these developments reflect ongoing tensions within the Trump administration regarding governance, personnel policies, and immigration reform.
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