Several states on Thursday protested against the Trump administration for firing thousands of federal probationary workers. Twenty states are taking federal agencies to court over Trump administration's latest move to fire the employees. The states stated that the move to fire the employees was unnecessary, adding that it is illegal too.
Maryland is leading the movement against Trump with 19 other states to stop the authorities from firing the federal employees. State Attorney General Anthony Brown is leading the other attorneys general in the federal lawsuit against Trump administration, reported Associated Press.
Apart from Maryland, the other states protesting against administrations latest move, includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The representatives of these states said that almost 10 per cent of households receive wages from the federal government, making it an essential part of the income.
Maryland’s Democrat governor Wes Moore supported the demands of federal employees stating these steps from Trump administration might lead to joblessness among youth. “The draconian actions of the Trump-Vance Administration could lead to tens of thousands of jobs lost, hundreds of thousands of lives disrupted, and the cratering of tens of millions of dollars in income here in Maryland,” Moore stated.
Attorney General Anthony Brown stated that not only the layoffs will have an impact on the livelihood of those employees, but it will also disturb state finances due to lost tax revenue. “President Trump’s unlawful mass firings of federal workers are a blatant attack on the civil service, throwing thousands of hardworking families into financial turmoil. Instead of following the law and notifying states, his administration blindsided Maryland, forcing us to deal with the devastating economic fallout and social consequences," Brown was quoted as saying by AP.