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July 9, 2025
| This week’s diversity and inclusion news and insights for HR leaders
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Two of the biggest diversity and inclusion stories this year are President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders and immigration crackdowns. Both phenomena affect HR’s efforts to create a diverse workforce.
This week, D&I tackles both: My colleague Ryan Golden interviewed an attorney about what employers should do if the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sends a letter scrutinizing their DEI initiatives, and I unpack economists’ data analysis about what Trump’s immigration enforcement means for the workforce.
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Experts question whether the agency possesses the authority to issue such letters. But ignoring an agency notice or request is typically not a good tactic, an attorney told HR Dive.
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A decline in the foreign-born workforce “will keep the potential pool of workers historically tight,” Wells Fargo economists found.
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The agency said workers rely on the program, despite the previous administration’s conclusion that it was no longer needed.
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UPDATED
The majority of HR practitioners, however, seemed to view SHRM’s shift as misguided.
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Venetian Resort Las Vegas allegedly violated Title VII by discriminating against employees of diverse faiths, the EEOC said in a July 2 announcement.
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