Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
The Trump administration removed restrictions that previously kept immigration enforcement officials away from school grounds. This policy change led to increased immigration enforcement activities at schools, resulting in rising student absences and federal agents arresting individuals on school property. Minnesota school districts and teachers unions challenged the action in court, citing safety and educational concerns.
Executive Order 14343 further excludes certain federal employees and positions from the federal labor-management relations program. The order restricts collective bargaining rights and union representation for additional federal workers. This impacts federal employees' ability to organize and negotiate workplace conditions through unions.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13897 on October 31, 2019, revoking Executive Order 13495, which had required federal contractors to disclose contributions to labor unions and political organizations. The revocation eliminated disclosure requirements that contractors had been obligated to follow when bidding on federal contracts. The direct effect was to remove transparency mandates previously applied to federal contractors' political and union spending.
On December 8, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13816, which revised the official seal of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The order modified the design and specifications of the seal used by the federal agency that regulates and supervises credit unions. The direct impact on Americans using credit unions is administrative; the seal change affected official documents, correspondence, and agency branding but did not alter NCUA's regulatory functions or member protections.
On September 29, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13812, which revoked Executive Order 13579 established by President Obama in 2011. EO 13579 had created federal labor-management forums designed to improve communication between federal agencies and unions representing federal employees. The revocation eliminated these structured forums, reducing formal mechanisms for federal employee unions to engage directly with agency leadership on workplace matters.