List of federal agencies targeted by Trump for layoffs

US President Donald Trump and his administration prepared to lay off thousands of federal employees on Friday, using the government shutdown as an opportunity to target agencies that do not agree with the president’s views.

According to Axios, the mass layoffs could lead to a further reduction in the federal workforce, which has already declined by 200,000 employees since Trump took office, leading to the expulsion of thousands more of those responsible for shaping America’s health care, education, and environmental policies.

A spokesman for the largest federal employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees, told Axios that the Trump administration is “illegally” firing thousands of employees who provide “vital services” to communities across the country.

He added: “In the 93 years of the Federal Government Employees Union’s existence under several presidential administrations – including during Trump’s first term – no president has ever decided to fire thousands of workers who were furloughed during the government shutdown.”

The union is also suing the administration on behalf of more than 800,000 members.

The White House declined to comment on the layoffs, referring Axios to the Office of Management and Budget, which said the layoffs were ongoing and “significant.”

Below are the agencies currently affected and the public services they provide:

Department of Health and Human Services

Between 1,100 and 1,200 employees will be laid off at the Department of Health and Human Services.

“HHS employees in several departments have received workforce reduction notices as a direct result of the Democratic-led government shutdown,” a department spokesperson told Axios.

The layoffs follow a wave of scientists who left the department voluntarily or involuntarily earlier this year over concerns about Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s leadership. Kennedy.

The Ministry is responsible for supervising my program Medicare andMedicaidwhich together provide health care for about 40% of Americans, including children. The Ministry also runs temporary assistance programs for families in need (TANF) and programs Head Start. The Department of Health and Human Services also includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors emerging health threats.

Department of Homeland Security

DHS will lose about 176 employees to the layoffs.

“This is part of the repatriation,” they said in an emailed statement CISA To its mission.”

The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to Axios’ questions about whether the layoffs would affect Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency responsible for implementing the president’s massive detention and deportation programs.

It also did not confirm whether there were any cuts at FEMA (FEMA) that prepares for natural disasters and responds to emergencies.

Ministry of Treasury

1,446 Treasury Department employees are likely to be laid off.

The Treasury Department oversees a variety of agencies responsible for fiscal policy, including: the Internal Revenue Service, which collects taxes; The U.S. Mint, which issues commemorative coins and medals; And the Financial Crimes Network.

Ministry of Education

About 466 Department of Education employees will be laid off.

The Ministry did not provide details about the offices that would be affected by this decision.

By the numbers: About 50% of the department’s workforce was laid off in March, reducing the department, which is charged with managing financial aid and funding, equal access for marginalized students, and overseeing education policy, to a severely limited staff.

These cuts come after the Supreme Court in July allowed Trump to move forward with his plan to dismantle the department.

Environmental Protection Agency

Approximately 20 to 30 EPA employees will be laid off.

said Justin Chen, Chairman of the Council AFGE 238“Using our jobs as political leverage is an unprecedented and illegal abuse of power,” he said in an emailed statement.

The EPA is responsible for protecting air quality, preventing water pollution, and overseeing the disposal of hazardous waste.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

The Ministry is reducing its staff by approximately 442 employees.

The Department provides housing assistance and administers several programs charged with ensuring equal access to homeownership for veterans, poor families, and historically marginalized communities.

Other affected ministries

About 187 DOE employees will be laid off from their jobs at the department.

The Commerce Department is expected to lose an estimated 315 employees.